Overview
- Chalamet earned Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his turn as table‑tennis upstart Marty Mauser.
- Onstage he thanked director Josh Safdie, the cast, A24 and writer Ronald Bronstein, honored his parents, and acknowledged his partner Kylie Jenner.
- He prevailed over Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Ethan Hawke, Lee Byung-hun and Jesse Plemons in a category widely described as stacked.
- Safdie’s film, centered on a fictional player loosely inspired by real champion Marty Reisman, has drawn strong reviews and sustained interest.
- Backed by splashy stunts from a branded blimp to a Las Vegas Sphere activation, the movie has grossed about $84 million worldwide and added a Critics Choice win and multiple SAG nominations.