Bob Dylan speaks highly of Timothée Chalamet.
February 27, 2025 is a day on which not only fans of Bob Dylan, but also of Timothée Chalamet will rush to the cinemas. The film “A Complete Unknown” is being released on this day – a biopic about Bob Dylan with a focus on his controversial switch from acoustic to electric guitar in the 1960s.
“Thanks, Bob.”
Dylan himself was involved in the film as an executive producer – he probably had a say in the casting – the choice ultimately fell on the French-American actor Timothée Chalamet.
Now he comments on the film on the X platform (formerly Twitter): “Soon there will be a film about me called ‘A Complete Unknown’ (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet plays the main role. Timmy is a brilliant actor, so I’m sure he’ll portray me completely believably. Or a younger me. Or another me. The film is based on Elijah Wald’s ‘Dylan Goes Electric’ – a book published in 2015. It’s a fantastic retelling of the events from the early 1960s that led to the Newport fiasco. After you see the movie, you should read the book.”
So a eulogy for the 28-year-old Chalamet. The actor himself also reacts happily to Dylan’s words of praise. He responded to the tweet succinctly with the words “Overwhelmed. I’m so grateful. Thanks, Bob.”
But it’s not just Bob Dylan who is convinced of Timothée Chalamet’s outstanding work in the film. After a press preview for the film, film critic Scott Menzel also commented on the biopic via Instagram and wrote: “Timothée Chalamet delivers the performance of the year in ‘A Complete Unknown’… Chalamet’s performance is not just about the voice and the looks , but rather about all the little nuances and idiosyncrasies that he brings to life perfectly in his portrayal of Bob Dylan. There are also great supporting roles from Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez and Edward Norton as Pete Seeger.”
Trailer for “A Complete Unknown”
3o songs later
To prepare for the role, Chalamet learned to perform 30 songs and also took lessons from a vocal coach, a guitar coach, a dialect coach, a movement coach and even a harmonica coach.
“Subterranean Homesick Blues” by Timothée Chalamet
The actor also recently previewed the film by performing his own version of Dylan’s song, “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” originally released on the 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.