Gwyneth Paltrow is making a big return to acting, and she’s doing it in a bold way! The Oscar-winning actress is set to star alongside Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme, a 1950s-set film directed by Josh Safdie (Uncut Gems). Chalamet plays a hustler-turned-Ping Pong champion, while Paltrow takes on the role of his older love interest.
Speaking to Vanity Fair, Paltrow described their on-screen relationship as both passionate and transactional. And according to her, there are a lot of intimate scenes. “I mean, we have a lot of sex in this movie,” she revealed. When asked if that meant she was in some vulnerable positions with Chalamet, she simply responded, “Beyond.”
This is Paltrow’s first major movie role since Country Strong (2010), and returning to Hollywood after 15 years has been eye-opening. One of the biggest changes she noticed. The introduction of intimacy coordinators. “I didn’t even know they existed,” she admitted. “I come from an era where you just get naked, get in bed, and the camera rolls.”
While she appreciated having someone on set to ensure comfort, she sometimes preferred to keep things natural. “We were like, ‘I think we’re good. You can step back a little,”‘ she said, explaining that too much guidance might feel restrictive as an artist.
Despite feeling the age gap between herself and Chalamet—jokingly calling herself “109 years old” next to his “14”—Paltrow had nothing but praise for her co-star. “He’s such a thinking man’s sex symbol,” she said. “He’s polite, well-raised, and takes his work seriously. He was a really fun partner to work with.”
The two were spotted filming a romantic scene in Central Park last year, and according to Daily Mail, Paltrow’s daughter, Apple, played a big role in convincing her to take on the project. “As soon as Gwyneth told Apple that Timothée was the lead actor and a producer, she begged her mom to say yes,” a source shared. “Apple plans to be on set as much as possible.”
Paltrow and Chalamet recently reunited when she moderated a talk for his latest film, A Complete Unknown. Looks like these two have built quite the working relationship!