After six years away from the big screen, Gwyneth Paltrow is making her big comeback in Marty Supreme, a comedy about the world of ping-pong in which she stars alongside Timothée Chalamet. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actress revealed some details about the movie, directed by Josh Safdie and produced by A24, confirming that the project will be full of intimate scenes and an overwhelming chemistry between the two protagonists.

Paltrow, 52, described her character as a woman married to a member of the “ping pong mafia”, who finds herself involved in a complex and transgressive relationship with the character played by Chalamet, 29. “They meet, she’s had a difficult life, and he gives her vitality, but it’s all very transactional,” the actress explained, emphasizing the ambiguous nature of their bond.

During filming, Paltrow and Chalamet worked so closely together that they were spotted kissing on set. “We have a lot of sex in the movie, a lot”, Paltrow revealed with a smile, adding that the dynamic between the two characters is ‘beyond anything I expected’. Despite the presence of a intimacy coordinator on set, Paltrow admitted that she and Chalamet asked for his involvement to be minimized so that they could feel more artistically free.

Marty Supreme is part of a cinematic trend that sees mature women involved in relationships with younger men, as in the recent Babygirl with Nicole Kidman. The movie will be released on December 25, 2025.