TIMOTHEE CHALAMET TRANSFORMS INTO YU GI OH CHAMPION SHEND — Quick Facts
Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie created a fictional character called Shend for W Magazine's Directors Issue. Shend is a 30-something Yu-Gi-Oh champion who sells video game controllers from his car trunk and still lives with his mother.
Key Data Points
- Chalamet and Safdie first met in 2017 at the Good Time premiere afterparty
- Marty Supreme has grossed $157 million worldwide as of February 27, 2026
- The fictional Shend character was created specifically for this W Magazine photo shoot
Frequently Asked
- Who is Shend in the W Magazine photo shoot?
- Shend is a fictional 30-something Yu-Gi-Oh champion who sells gaming controllers and lives with his mother, created by Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie for W Magazine's Directors Issue.
- How much has Marty Supreme grossed at the box office?
- Marty Supreme has earned $157 million worldwide as of February 27, 2026, including $95 million domestically and $61 million internationally.
- When did Chalamet and Safdie first meet?
- They met in 2017 at the Good Time premiere afterparty, where Safdie dubbed Chalamet "Timmy Supreme" and they exchanged numbers to work together in the future.