Kevin O’Leary‘s casting in Timothée Chalamet‘s new movie may have come as a surprise, but he’s playing a familiar role.
The “Shark Tank” alum is set to star in “Marty Supreme” as Milton Rockwell, “one of the wealthiest men” in 1950s America, who is married to Gwyneth Paltrow‘s character, he explained to TMZ.
O’Leary joked that director Josh Safdie and writer Ronald Bronstein came to him for the role because they were looking for quite the jerk (though the businessman’s language was more explicit).
“They’re huge ‘Shark Tank’ fans, and this story is really about the American dream anyway,” said O’Leary, 71.
Kevin O’Leary, chairman of O’Leary Ventures, arrives to speak before a Senate Committee on Aging and a House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party joint hearing on April 9, 2025.
O’Leary said it was “a remarkable experience working with Timmy” and said the actor, 29, was “just full of electricity.”
“Timmy’s all over the place. He’s out of his mind in this movie,” he said. “I think he’ll get nominated for an Oscar in this one. This is his movie.”
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While “Marty Supreme” is not a biopic, it is a fictionalized story loosely based on the life of professional table tennis player Marty Reisman, who died in 2012.
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The film also stars Odessa A’zion, Fran Drescher and rapper Tyler, the Creator in his big screen debut, credited as Tyler Okonma.
O’Leary said he didn’t take any acting lessons and was just encouraged to “be yourself, and let’s see what happens.”
“I’ve always said, if you want to keep yourself sharp, you’ve got to spend 30% of your day outside of your comfort zone.”
O’Leary has made some television appearances over the years, each time as himself. The businessman has starred in episodes of “The Neighbors,” “Dr. Ken,” “Grace and Frankie” and “Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series.”
“Marty Supreme” is set for a Christmas Day 2025 release.
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