Timothée Chalamet Stars as Bob Dylan in Upcoming Biopic 'A Complete Unknown'
The James Mangold-directed film explores Dylan's transformation of folk music and hits theaters on December 25, 2024.
- Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown,' a biopic chronicling the musician's early career and his groundbreaking shift to electric sound.
- The film is based on Elijah Wald's book 'Dylan Goes Electric!' and focuses on Dylan's pivotal moment at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
- Chalamet performed all of Dylan's songs in the film, with the actor calling the experience an immense artistic education.
- Bob Dylan himself has publicly praised the project, calling Chalamet a 'brilliant actor' and endorsing both the film and the book it is adapted from.
- The ensemble cast includes Elle Fanning, Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro, and Boyd Holbrook, with James Mangold directing and co-writing the screenplay.