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Chelsea Handler<\/strong> is not a fan of how Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/strong> handled his Marty Supreme<\/em> press tour.<\/p>\n \u201cHe seemed pretty serious about winning and getting acknowledged for his great acting,\u201d the comedian, 50, said of Chalamet, 30, during an appearance on the Tuesday, January 14, episode of the \u201cNot Skinny But Not Fat\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n Ahead of the premiere of Marty Supreme<\/em>, Chalamet made headlines for his controversial interviews talking about how his performance in the sports dramedy was his best in years.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is probably my best performance and it\u2019s been like seven, eight years that I feel like I have been handing in really, really committed top of the line performances. And it\u2019s important to say it outloud,\u201d he told a reporter in November 2025. \u201cThe discipline and the work ethic I\u2019m bringing to these things. I don\u2019t want people to take it for granted. I don\u2019t want to take it for granted. This is really some top-level s***.\u201d<\/p>\n Handler added that while she thinks Chalamet is a \u201ca great actor,\u201d his seemingly cocky attitude skewed his message.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to hear someone talk about how great they are at acting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Handler explained that she is ultimately rooting for Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> to win for his performance in the film One Battle After Another<\/em>, adding that she has his vote because of his talent and humble nature.<\/p>\n \u201cLeo wouldn\u2019t do that. Leo is a movie star. He wouldn\u2019t talk like that,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s new. I haven\u2019t heard any actor kind of talk like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Handler wasn\u2019t the only one put off by Chalamet\u2019s remarks. The actor received backlash online for patting himself on the back before awards season even kicked off.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s doing a bit much\u2026 wait for the people to see it and give you acclaim before you tell them that they should be giving you acclaim \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d,\u201d one fan wrote via X.<\/p>\n Following the backlash, Chalamet later addressed his previous remarks.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is in the spirit of Marty, and I feel like this is ultimately an original film at a time when original movies aren\u2019t really put out,\u201d he said of the press tour in a December 2025 interview with Indie Wire<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s a movie about the pursuit of a dream. I\u2019m leaving it on the field. Whether it\u2019s the merch or the Zoom or the media appearances, I\u2019m trying to get this out in the biggest way possible. In the spirit of Marty Mauser.\u201d<\/p>\n