Timothée Chalamet's character Marty Mauser in 'Marty Supreme' is based on a real hustling ping-pong icon from the 1950s

Marty Reisman in 2007.

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• Timothée Chalamet's character in "Marty Supreme" is based on champion ping-pong player Marty Reisman.
• Reisman had a flamboyant style and was known for doing trick shots during games.
• Like Chalamet's character Marty Mauser, Marty Reisman also had some unique side hustles.

Josh Safdie's sports drama "Marty Supreme" follows Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), a talented but impulsive table tennis player in...