Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong movie is adding a few more players.
Odessa A’zion (“Fresh Kills,” “Hellraiser”) has joined the cast of “Marty Supreme,” from A24 and director Josh Safdie. Rounding out the cast are magician Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller), investor and “Shark Tank” personality Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful) and “Bad Lieutenant” filmmaker Abel Ferrara.
Specifics about their roles are kept under wraps, but this motley crew joins previously announced cast members Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, the Creator in the film, which is said to be about a professional table tennis player. Plot details are unknown, but A24 posted an image of a ping pong ball with the words “coming soon” after Variety broke news of the project in July.
Safdie and Ronald Bronstein wrote the original screenplay for “Marty Supreme” and produce alongside Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Chalamet and A24. Production kicks off in the fall.
A’zion’s credits include Amazon Studios’ “Sitting in Bars With Cake” and television’s “Grand Army” and “Ghosts.” Next she’ll be seen in the video game adaptation “Until Dawn,” “She Rides Shotgun,” “Nickels” and Rachel Sennott’s untitled HBO comedy series.
Alongside his silent magic partner Teller, Jillette has headlined at the Rio in Las Vegas since 2001. They’ve starred in TV shows including “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “Penn & Teller: Bullshit!,” and Jillette’s filmography as an actor also includes “Hackers” and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” He has also appeared on “Friends,” “Modern Family” and “The Celebrity Apprentice.”
O’Leary takes on his first movie role with “Marty Supreme.” Known as Mr. Wonderful, O’Leary is a Canadian businessman best known for being the hard-shelled investor sitting center stage on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” He has appeared as himself on other series including “The Neighbors,” “Dr. Ken” and “Grace and Frankie.”
Ferrara is best known as the director behind gritty crime thrillers “The Driller Killer,” “Ms .45,” “King of New York” and “The Funeral.” He previously acted in Josh and Benny Safdie’s 2009 movie “Daddy Longlegs,” as well as a handful of his own films.
Safdie takes on his first solo feature directorial effort since 2008 with “Marty Supreme,” after hitting it big with his brother Benny with “Uncut Gems” and “Good Time.” He recently helmed Adam Sandler’s latest comedy special for Netflix titled “Love You,” and he’s also working with Sandler on a separate movie set in the world of sports memorabilia and baseball.
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