As you know, Timothée Chalamet will portray Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown, which drops on Christmas Day. But how does the iconic singer feel about it?
Dylan has finally opened up about it on X, and it turns out he’s pretty excited to watch how Chalamet brings his life to the big screen.
“There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!),” Dylan wrote. “Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me.”
There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me. The film’s taken from Elijah…
— Bob Dylan (@bobdylan) December 4, 2024
Chalamet, in return, was pretty excited about the endorsement.
Floored.
I am so grateful.
Thank you Bob https://t.co/u9tuAE1vpf— Timothée Chalamet (@RealChalamet) December 5, 2024
The project is based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric and follows the folk music legend’s first few years in New York City, leading up to the massive moment that kicked off his career at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance.
Based on the trailer, Chalamet seems to have risen to the challenge and captured Dylan’s distinct voice. However, capturing his voice is one thing, but can the film capture the true journey of Dylan? The folk legend is a cultural icon, who wove everything from socioeconomic troubles and political unrest to his Christian beliefs into his music and has been beloved for decades.
We’ll find out when A Complete Unknown premieres in theaters on Dec. 25.
