Inside Timothée Chalamet’s Oscar Push and What It Could Mean for Kylie Jenner Romance

Timothée Chalamet had high hopes for awards season in 2026 thanks to his role in Marty Supreme. The actor has put a ton of effort into marketing the film, though many of his fans have found his methods divisive. On top of his acting, he’s maintaining a high-profile relationship with Kardashian-Jenner family member Kylie Jenner. And some insiders believe that his push for an Oscar might cost him his relationship. Here’s what to know.

Timothée Chalamet continues to discuss his role in ‘Marty Supreme’ as the Oscars loom

Timothée Chalamet has made it known that he believes he’s doing high-quality acting work in 2026. And he’s hopeful for an Oscar for his role in Marty Supreme. The 2025 A24 film directed by Josh Safdie follows Marty Mauser, a table tennis player in post-war New York City, played by Chalamet. Mauser is loosely based on the real-life Marty Reisman.

As the Academy Awards loom, Chalamet has been vocal about his role. He continues to promote the film by speaking about how he expertly played the complex character of Marty Mauser. And while some of his interviews have turned fans off, he’s not backing down. In a recent conversation with Matthew McConaughey during a Variety and CNN town hall, the two discussed keeping movie theaters alive.

“It does take you having to wave a flag of, ‘Hey, this is a serious movie,’ or something, and some people do want to be entertained and quickly,” Chalamet said. “I’m really right in the middle, Matthew. I admire people, and I’ve done it myself, who go on a talk show and say, ‘Hey, we’ve got to keep movie theaters alive, we’ve gotta keep this genre alive,’ and another part of me feels like if people want to see it, like Barbie, like Oppenheimer, they’re going to go see it and go out of their way to be loud and proud about it.”

Unfortunately, Chalamet then turned off many fans with his comments on ballet and opera.

“I don’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore,'” Chalamet commented. “All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there.”

What does Timothée Chalamet’s Oscar push mean for his romance with Kylie Jenner?

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are still going strong in 2026. And they appear to be more open with the public regarding their relationship. Chalamet has publicly thanked Jenner for her support. And Jenner consistently shows up for Chalamet, signaling that she’s in it for the long haul.

Unfortunately, some sources suggest that Chalamet and Jenner are having trouble finding time to spend together, especially before the Academy Awards. An insider told RadarOnline that Chalamet not spending Valentine’s Day with Jenner in 2026 is a “huge red flag” for their romance. The insider added that the actor has been transparent about “this Oscar race taking precedence over everything else.” If this is true, then the couple shouldn’t expect much quality time together until after awards season.

The insider added that Jenner calling her mother her Valentine was “intentional” and meant to send a message that she’s fine on her own. However, Jenner and Chalamet haven’t commented on the matter themselves.

On the other hand, Jenner is also busy with her businesses and creative endeavors. While Chalamet fights for an Oscar, she continues to grow her beauty empire and expand her clothing label, Khy. Chalamet’s busyness with Marty Supreme might be just fine for Jenner, as she has her systems to run and an empire to uphold.

The actor previously thanked Kylie Jenner for her ‘foundation’

If Timothée Chalamet wins an Oscar in 2026 for Marty Supreme, we imagine he’ll publicly thank Kylie Jenner once more. At the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards, Chalamet included Jenner in his acceptance speech.

“And lastly, I’ll just say thank you to my partner of three years,” he stated. “Thank you for our foundation. I love you. I couldn’t do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

As the camera panned over to Jenner, she could be seen watching Chalamet lovingly and mouthing “I love you” to him during the speech.