Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 22, 2025 · Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow's Surprising Choice: Who Would She Marry Instead of Her Ex?

Gwyneth Paltrow is no stranger to tough roles, but even she got a little flustered by a game of 'Marry, F***, Kill' when faced with a particularly swoon-worthy trio; seen with ex Brad Pitt in 1996

The Dirtiest Game of All: Gwyneth Paltrow Plays "Marry, F**k, Kill" on The Goop Podcast and Spills All the Tea!

In a jaw-dropping episode of her podcast, The Goop Podcast, Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, 52, found herself in the hot seat as she played a raunchy game of "Marry, F**k, Kill" with three of her most iconic co-stars: Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., and Timothée Chalamet. And let's just say it got REAL!

Paltrow, who is no stranger to controversy after sparking buzz with her on-screen chemistry with the 29-year-old Chalamet in their recent project, Marty Supreme (yes, you read that right!), was challenged to choose between the three hunky leading men.

On Tuesday's episode of The Goop Podcast, the star, 52, was challenged to choose between three of her most iconic costars: Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., and Timothée Chalamet; pictured in 2013 with Downey Jr.

As she laughed and hemmed and hawed, Paltrow seemed hesitant at first, saying, "This is like, there's no way I can answer this. This is impossible!" But after some playful hesitation, she leaned into the challenge and made her choices.

First up, she chose to "marry" Robert Downey Jr., her longtime Marvel co-star with whom she's shared the screen in several Iron Man and Avengers films. "I would marry Robert because we would just laugh so much and have such a fun, weird life and travel," she explained. And honestly, who wouldn't want to spend their days and nights laughing and traveling with the charismatic RDJ?

But things got really interesting when it came time to choose between Jude Law and Timothée Chalamet for a night of passion.

In the end, she opted to sleep with Law ¿ her costar in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), and Contagion (2011); seen in 2004

"I mean, I don't know... Who am I gonna f**k you guys — Jude or Timothée?" she mused aloud, clearly torn. And can you blame her? Both men are absolute heartthrobs!

In the end, Paltrow opted for Law, citing that a tryst with Chalamet would feel "uncomfortable" due to their significant age gap.

"I think my children would kill me if I did that," she joked. "It's like robbing the cradle!" But let's be real, we're not buying it – those chemistry-filled scenes in Marty Supreme left us wondering what could have been!

The mother-of-two explained she felt a tryst with Chalamet, 29, would feel too much like 'robbing the cradle' (seen last year kissing Chalamet on set of their film Marty Supreme)

Before giving her final answer, Paltrow playfully managed to dodge making any eliminations, saying, "I'm not gonna say. Both. I'm gonna marry all three. How's that? I'm a modern woman. I'm not killing anyone!" And honestly, who wouldn't want to be married to all three of these studs?

As the conversation turned to her personal life, Paltrow gushed about her marriage to producer Brad Falchuk, whom she wed in 2018.

"I think just how unconditionally loving he is," she said. "He is like, there's this wellspring of love from him all the time. I never feel like he's over me or, like, annoyed." Aww, what a sweetheart!

But before we get too mushy, let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit Paltrow's past romances.

There was her high-profile marriage to Chris Martin, with whom she shares two kids, Apple, 21, and Moses, 19. And before that, she dated the likes of Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck – talk about a Hollywood A-list!

In conclusion, this episode of The Goop Podcast was nothing short of pure entertainment! Who knew Paltrow had such a naughty side?