The film is based on real-life post-war table tennis star Marty Reisman. The semi-fictionalised film version, Marty Mauser, however, has some dubious morals, getting involved in a heist and trying to destroy the marriage of his biggest sponsor, who he resents.

Stars have been everywhere this week. In New York City, Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller cheer on the New York Knicks while in Cannes, Elle Fanning celebrates her film Sentimental Value. Also at the Cannes Film Festival, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost ...

Timothee defends his comment about not wanting people to take his performance in Marty Supreme for granted, saying he was channelling the tennis player’s spirit