Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About Moses, 19, Feeling Uncomfortable Watching Her Steamy Scenes with Timothée Chalamet

Gwyneth Paltrow (left) and son Moses Martin (right) in December 2025. Gwyneth Paltrow (left) and Timothée Chalamet (right) filming ‘Marty Supreme’ in October 2024.
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Key Points

• Gwyneth Paltrow shared her son’s reaction to her sex scene in Marty Supreme.
• Paltrow expressed concern for her son Moses during a Q&A on January 9.
• She shares Moses and daughter Apple, 21, with ex-husband Chris Martin.

During a recent Q&A event in Santa Monica, California, Gwyneth Paltrow discussed her son Moses’s reaction to watching her intimate scenes in her latest film, Marty Supreme. The actress revealed that the 19-year-old was less than thrilled about the experience.

“Oh my God! My poor son,” Paltrow remarked, speaking alongside Demi Moore, who participated in the screening and Q&A session. Moses, whom Paltrow shares with ex-husband Chris Martin, did not hide his discomfort during the film.

“Can you imagine when he came to the premiere in L.A.? He wanted to die,” she added, illustrating the awkwardness of the situation for the teenager.

Gwyneth Paltrow (left) and Moses Martin (right) at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Marty Supreme’ in December 2025.

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Marty Supreme centers on Timothée Chalamet’s character, Marty Mauser, a shoe salesman in 1950s New York City who is determined to become the world’s best table tennis player. Directed by Josh Safdie, the film also stars Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher.

Paltrow and Chalamet garnered attention during filming in October 2024, when they were spotted filming romantic scenes in Central Park. Paltrow later commented on the film’s explicit content, stating, “I mean, we have a lot of sex in this movie,” emphasizing that it is a substantial element of the narrative.

Gwyneth Paltrow in ‘Marty Supreme.’

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In a later interview, Paltrow provided more insight into her approach to filming intimate scenes, recalling a time when she turned down a sex scene in the 1998 adaptation of Great Expectations due to concerns about her father’s reaction. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God, my father’s going to have a heart attack,’” she reflected, revealing her apprehensions about how such scenes would be perceived by her family.

Marty Supreme is currently in theatres.