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WATCH: Timothée Chalamet stands atop the Sphere (Derek Wiley)
WATCH: Timothée Chalamet stands atop the Sphere (Derek Wiley)
In a promotional stunt for his new movie Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet became the first person to appear atop the Sphere in Las Vegas while the venue's Exosphere was transformed into a giant ping-pong ball. The Exosphere activation was done in partnership with Cash App, to help promote both the new film and a Marty Supreme-themed Cash App Card, which includes five exclusive stamps.
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