Bob Dylan should actually appear at the Oscars – just didn’t want to

For the 97th Oscar Awards on March 2, 2025 in the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, entertainer Conan O’Brien led through the evening for the first time. But when the trophy was to be presented in the best original film song division, he gave Mick Jagger. The singer of the Rolling Stone took over the job of the host for this category. But another star was intended for this – the Academy had asked Bob Dylan for this appearance and also asked him to perform live. The 83-year-old, however, said insider reports.

To the background

Everyone is talking about Dylan in the award season, since the biopic about him, “Like a Complete Unknown”, has also been nominated. At the Oscars, for example, eight times, with the music film with Timothée Chalamet in the leading role none of the gold statues in the end. Nevertheless, Bob Dylan was asked in advance whether he would be seen on site, would play the price for the best original song in a film and a track on stage. According to “The Hollywood Reporter”, he probably didn’t want to.

Mick Jagger: “I am younger than bob! So I’m here “

Mick Jagger was ultimately able to announce as a winning song “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez”, by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiad. “The producers wanted to win Bob Dylan for it, but Bob didn’t want to,” said the 81-year-old Jagger. And further: “The best songs of this year are obviously in ‘A Complete Unknown’.” Then he pushed after the fact that the Academy had to find replacement for the 83-year-old, ideally someone “who is younger”. His answer to this: “Ok, I’m younger than Bob! So I’m here. “

Conan O’Brien also dealt with Dylan’s obvious lack of the obvious lack of ceremony. The Oscar presenter made it: “Dylan wanted to be here tonight, but not so urgently.”

However, there are currently no further details about the Dylan cancellation.

“Like a Complete Unknown” has been seen in German cinemas since February 27th.