Bob Dylan declared himself a fan of Timothée Chalamet.
The “Like a Rolling Stone” singer, in an X put up on Wednesday, endorsed the Oscar-nominated actor’s casting because the lead in “A Complete Unknown.” The upcoming biopic chronicles Dylan’s rise to fame in Sixties New York. The folks luminary’s approval comes weeks earlier than the movie’s December 25 launch.
“There’s a film about me popping out quickly referred to as A Complete Unknown (what a title!),” Dylan wrote within the put up, through which he referred to as Chalamet a “good actor” who he trusts will likely be “utterly plausible like me.” Or a youthful me. Or another me.”
He went on to encourage followers to learn the ebook that impressed the James Mangold-directed movie: Elijah Wald’s “Dylan Goes Electric,” revealed in 2015.
It’s the primary time the 10-time Grammy Award winner has spoken publicly in regards to the movie, which was introduced in early 2020 and initially titled “Going Electric.” However, in the course of the making of “A Complete Unknown,” Dylan often sat down with Mangold to provide notes on the script, Chalamet mentioned Rolling Stone final month.
“Jim (Mangold) has a Bob script jotted down someplace,” Chalamet informed the outlet. «I’ll ask him to get his palms on it. He’ll by no means give it to me.”
On Monday night time in New York City, Chalamet was among the many honorees on the Gotham Awards, which honor unbiased movies and are awarded by the nonprofit group Gotham Film & Media Institute. He acquired the Visionary tribute to his work in the film, which also stars Monica Barbaro (as Joan Baez), Elle Fanning (as Sylvie Russo) and Edward Norton (as Pete Seeger), among others.
“I am grateful to everyone who committed to this project,” Chalamet said in his acceptance speech. “Studying and immersing myself on this planet of Bob Dylan was the best schooling a younger artist might obtain.”
Prior to the movie’s vast launch on Christmas Day, early entry screenings will likely be provided at select IMAX theaters beginning December 18th.
