Kevin O'Leary, who portrays the business tycoon Milton Rockwell in the biographical drama, has shared his insightful musings on the iconic scene where he administered a paddling to Timothée Chalamet. As per the latest report by Us Weekly, the actor reminisced about filming the intense bare-bottom paddle scene in Marty Supreme with a touch of humor.
"We started with a fake paddle that had a hinge and foam padding, supposed to be painless. But it didn't work; it shattered immediately," O'Leary recounted, setting the stage for a humorous yet revealing anecdote.
He continued, "So we switched to a real paddle, made of wood, with grooves on its surface—a genuine paddle." Furthermore, O'Leary emphasized that while Chalamet had a stand-in for the scene, the actor insisted on being the one to execute it.
"Timmy walked in and said, 'No, it has to be my ass. I'm going to immortalize my behind on film forever,'" O'Leary recalled with a chuckle, adding that he tried to dissuade Chalamet once he realized they were about to use the non-prop paddle. "But he was determined. 'I'm doing it,' he said. So we started whacking away, left and right, trying to keep the redness consistent."
It's worth noting that in the film, this moment unfolds after Marty pleads for forgiveness from Milton for skipping exhibition ping-pong matches. Instead of offering mercy, Milton orders the young athlete to drop his pants and bend over for a spanking—a scene that has quickly become one of the most talked-about moments in the biopic.
