Bob Dylan on “brilliant actor” Timothée Chalamet playing him in new biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’

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Bob Dylan has praised Timothée Chalamet and shared his thoughts on the “brilliant actor” playing him in the new biopic A Complete Unknown.Chalamet (Dune, Wonka) will portray the legendary singer-songwriter in the James Mangold-directed film, which charts Dylan’s controversial switch from acoustic to electric guitar in the mid-’60s.It is set for release in US cinemas on Christmas Day (December 25), with a UK release to follow on January 17.Chalamet learned to play 30 songs in preparation for the role, taking lessons with a vocal coach, a guitar teacher, a dialect coach, a movement coach and even a harmonica tutor.Now, Dylan – who oversaw the project as executive producer – has shared a post on X/Twitter about A Complete Unknown, particularly Chalamet’s big screen portrayal of him.“There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!),” the musician began.“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.”Dylan continued: “The film’s taken from Elijah Wald’s Dylan Goes Electric – a book that came out in 2015.

It’s a fantastic retelling of events from the early ‘60s that led up to the fiasco at Newport. After you’ve seen the movie read the book.”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.