Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow will also star in the film, which is directed by Josh Safdie.
Tyler, the Creator Heading to the big screen. Call me if you get lost Rapper to join A24 Marty Supreme The film also stars Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, and Monday's announcement marks Tyler the Creator's feature film debut.
Although details about the film are still scarce, the Josh Safdie-directed project is loosely inspired by professional table tennis player Marty Reisman, diverse Nicknamed “The Needle” for his lanky build and jovial nature, Raisman won 22 major table tennis titles from 1946 to 2002. Raisman, who died in 2012 at the age of 82, successfully swindled wealthy people by betting on table tennis and became a touring entertainer with the Harlem Globetrotters.
The project marks Safdie's latest venture since directing the 2019 crime drama, Uncut GemsChalamet was previously rumored to star in an untitled Netflix film directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, with Adam Sandler expected to star. Megan Thee Stallion was also expected to star in the film, which focuses on the world of sports memorabilia, according to indiewire.
Tyler the Creator has recently made headlines for his criticism of artists who make music for the meme generation. “There’s a lot of niggas right now who aren’t musicians and are being treated like musicians because they make meme records — they’ll say out in the open, ‘I don’t care about music. I just do this shit for the money.’” Igor “Some online critics have called the rapper’s comments illogical, describing meme music as a byproduct of an evolving music scene, influenced by billion-dollar tech companies and “for you” pages,” the rapper said in an August interview.
