Marty Supreme's Kevin O'Leary lost $1,000 in last minute bet on Timothee Chalamet win

"Speaking on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, O'Leary told that Chalamet was "a really great guy", adding: "I just put 1000 bucks on [sports betting site] Kalshi walking in here that he's going to win.""

"While Chalamet was previously considered the Best Actor frontrunner for his performance as ambitious table tennis champion Marty Mauser in Josh Safdie's chaotic film, his campaign was seen to nosedive in recent weeks after he claimed that "no one claims" about opera and ballet."

"However, O'Leary was insistent that Chalamet's comments wouldn't have impacted his Oscar odds, saying: "I know the voting stops long before that controversy happened. The kid is a great kid. He took a bum rap on that. And by the way, gave a lot of promo to opera houses and ballet.""

Timothée Chalamet's loss in the Best Actor category at the Oscars was a major upset of the night. Kevin O'Leary, Chalamet's co-star in Marty Supreme, placed a $1,000 bet on Chalamet's victory on the sports betting site Kalshi before the ceremony. Although bookies had Chalamet trailing behind Jordan Peele's Sinners star in recent weeks, O'Leary remained confident in Chalamet's chances. Chalamet's Oscar campaign had weakened following controversial comments he made about opera and ballet, which drew backlash from cultural figures including Misty Copeland and Steven Spielberg. O'Leary defended Chalamet, arguing the voting had concluded before the controversy and that Chalamet's comments actually promoted opera houses and ballet.

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