Josh Safdie Just Dropped the Big Reveal About Robert Pattinson’s Secret Role in ‘Marty Supreme’

Robert Pattinson has a surprise role in the new Timothée Chalamet movie “Marty Supreme,” director Josh Safdie revealed during a discussion at London’s BFI Southbank on Tuesday. Fans of Pattinson and the Safdie brothers might not have noticed, but the actor provides the voice for the commentator and umpire during the British Open ping pong semifinals scene early in the film.

“No one knows this, but that voice — the commentator, the umpire — is Pattinson,” Safdie said. “It’s like a little easter egg. Nobody knows about that. … He came and watched some stuff and I was like, I don’t know any British people. So he’s the umpire.”

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The scene shows Chalamet’s character, Marty Mauser, competing against Hungarian champion Bela Kletzki, played by Géza Röhrig. Pattinson’s voice cameo adds a fun hidden connection for fans familiar with his previous work with Safdie.

This isn’t Pattinson’s first collaboration with the Safdie brothers. He starred in their 2017 crime thriller Good Time, playing Connie, a man desperate to free his developmentally disabled brother from police custody. Pattinson will also reunite on screen with Chalamet in Dune: Part Three, set for release in December 2026, playing the shape-shifting villain Scytale.

Safdie also shared some thoughts about Chalamet. He recalled meeting him for the first time at the afterparty for Good Time. “An agent came up to me and said, ‘I want to introduce you to the next superstar,’ which is already a red flag,” Safdie said. “And he’s got these wide eyes and he’s like in the corner of the room, there but not where he wants to be, and he just had this supreme vision of himself. He was like Timmy Supreme, and it was intense.”

The director added that after seeing Call Me by Your Name, he immediately wrote Marty Supreme with Chalamet in mind. “He’s a movie star,” Safdie said. “This intense dreamer. Relentless, driven, this New Yorker, you know?”

During a Q&A, Safdie also opened up about his process after finishing a film. “After each film, I’ve got no more gas left in the car. So I’ve got to like, go find a gas station, you know?” he said.

It’s exciting to see Pattinson back with the Safdies, even in a small but clever role. His cameo adds a hidden treat for fans who’ve followed his journey from Good Time to Marty Supreme.

What do you think about Pattinson’s secret role? Did you spot it in the film? Share your thoughts in the comments.