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Should we believe in Gwyneth Paltrow’s comeback alongside Timothée Chalamet?
After a long break away from film sets, Oscar-winning actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow is back to the silver screen in Marty Supreme, alongside Timothée Chalamet. This offbeat film produced by A24 studios tells the story of a ping-pong champion and could well mark a fresh start in her career.
By Violaine Schütz.
Published on 13 August 2025. Updated on 13 November 2025.
The iconic Gwyneth Paltrow, 52, has worked with Wes Anderson, Steven Soderbergh, James Gray, Paul Thomas Anderson, and David Fincher… But in recent years, her name has been mostly associated with controversial, sex-related Netflix shows and her lifestyle and beauty empire, Goop.
Gwyneth Paltrow is back on screen in Marty Supreme with Timothée Chalamet
Her latest role dates back to 2019, when she starred in Avengers: Endgame as Pepper Potts. The actress even admitted she no longer wanted to play leading roles and preferred to focus entirely on her brand. She once said that only her co-star in that blockbuster, Robert Downey Jr., could have convinced her to put a step back on a set.
But the star is finally coming out of her cinematic retirement… Indeed, she is set to star in Marty Supreme (2026), alongside Timothée Chalamet, Fran Drescher (The Nanny), and rapper and designer Tyler, The Creator. Directed by Josh Safdie – one of the Safdie brothers behind Uncut Gems – and produced by the infamous studio A24, the film will depict the life of a professional ping-pong player. The feature is inspired by a true story, that of American table tennis champion Marty Reisman. Though filming has already begun, the project is already much talked about…
Numerous sex scenes with Timothée Chalamet
In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actress talked about her on-screen relationship with Timothée Chalamet: “We have a lot of sex in this movie. There’s a lot – a lot. There’s now something called an intimacy coordinator, which I did not know existed.”
When the intimacy coordinator asked her if she’d be comfortable with a particular move during an intimate scene, the actress replied: “‘Girl, I’m from the era where you get naked, you get in bed, the camera’s on.’ Timothée and I said, ‘I think we’re good. You can step a little bit back.’ I don’t know how it is for kids who are starting out, but…if someone is like, ‘Okay, then he’s going to put his hand here,’ I would feel, as an artist, very stifled by that!”
Gwyneth Paltrow, a successful businesswoman
This sultry big comeback to cinema is great news for fans of the Oscar-winning actress… And it was far from a given. About three years ago, the star of the 2019 series The Politician seemed to have distanced herself entirely from Hollywood. In December 2022, at the Olympia in Paris, champagne house Veuve Clicquot hosted the 50th Bold Woman Award ceremony celebrating bold women entrepreneurs since its inception in 1972.
That evening, Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t speak about cinema at all, defining herself first and foremost as an entrepreneur. She reflected on her journey in a brief conversation that ended with this mantra: “Be yourself, no matter what.”
The actress also recounted the early days of her company: “Goop is a business I launched in 2008 as a place to curate information, ideas, and products for women. I wanted to start a potentially provocative conversation, aiming to break some of the chains that hold women back, which meant addressing taboo topics.” Today, the company is valued at over $250 million. A resounding success, indeed. But what audiences are most excited about is to see the star of Two Lovers (2008) and Saint Laurent muse on screen again.
The film Marty Supreme by Josh Safdie, coming out in theaters on February 18th, 2026.
