Gwyneth Paltrow honestly believed Timothée Chalamet had “bad skin” when she first met him on the set of Marty Supremeonly to later realize that she had been completely fooled by incredibly realistic movie makeup.
This slight misunderstanding was revealed by Robert Downey Jr. during a recent Q&A, giving fans a behind-the-scenes moment that shows just how compelling the film’s transformation work really was.
Chalamet, 30, and Downey Jr., 60, were speaking at a question-and-answer event for Marty Supreme at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on January 14 when Downey Jr. shared the story.
Recounting a conversation with Paltrow, he said she was genuinely surprised by Chalamet’s appearance at that moment.
“Paltrow told me that when she met you, she said, ‘Oh my God, I didn’t know he had bad skin,'” Downey Jr. recalled, turning to Chalamet. He then added with a laugh, “And I was like, ‘It’s fucking makeup, Gwyneth.'”
The moment resonated even more because Paltrow herself had previously admitted to the confusion.
During a December 2 episode of The stint with Vogue podcast, the actress explained that the makeup was so convincing that she assumed it was Chalamet’s real skin.
“In Marty SupremeTimothée has pustules, and they made his eyes glow with contacts and glasses. And it’s all makeup. And in real life he has beautiful skin,” she said.
Paltrow went on to share that she even offered skincare advice before realizing her mistake. “And he said, ‘It’s makeup!’ I was like, ‘Oh, shit.’ I hadn’t realised. The makeup was so good I thought he had little acne scars.
Marty Supremedirected by Josh Safdie, stars Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a shoe salesman determined to become the world’s best table tennis player in 1950s New York.
The film also features Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher.
Currently playing in theaters, the film is already sparking conversation, not only for its performances, but also for the subtle details that fooled even its own actors.
