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A Complete Unknown,” in which Golden Globes-nominated Timothée Chalamet plays a spot-on Dylan, Hollywood liberties are taken. He didn’t first meet his hero Woody Guthrie, for the first time, at a New Jersey hospital and sing “Song to Woody” for him in the room.

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James Marsden wants to play Frank Sinatra in a biopic: ‘Some of the really tortured and darker stories’

talking to The Post about his Hulu show “Paradise,” he admitted there’s one dream role he hasn’t done yet. “I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. I always thought there were so many interesting stories of Frank Sinatra’s life that could be played.

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Timothée Chalamet reveals he was slapped with $79 fine for riding bike to ‘A Complete Unknown’ premiere: ‘Horrible’

This ticket was less than golden.Timothée Chalamet, 29, took a ride to the London premiere of his film “A Complete Unknown” — and it ended up costing him.The actor revealed that he took a Lime bike to the event, which he was photographed riding onto the carpet. “There was a traffic jam,” Chalamet recalled while on the French talk show “Quotidien” in a clip posted on X, formerly Twitter.

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Timothée Chalamet’s surprisingly long fingernails in Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ are actually his own

lauded transformation into rock icon Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” was so complete, it went all the way down to his cuticles. The “Dune 2” actor, 28, ended rampant speculation about whether the surprisingly long fingernails he has in the new biopic (out Dec. 25) are actually his own during an interview with Fandango.

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Paul Mescal set to play Paul McCartney — after this Hollywood director let it slip

an upcoming biopic — according to Hollywood director Ridley Scott.During a conversation with director Christopher Nolan on Tuesday, Scott told the “Oppenheimer” filmmaker that his next project will be a thriller titled “The Dog Stars.”When Nolan asked Scott whether Mescal will be starring in the film, the “Gladiator II” director, who recently worked with Mescal on the project, said scheduling conflicts may come into play. “Paul is actually stacked up, doing The Beatles next.

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Timothée Chalamet reveals he’s ‘never met’ Bob Dylan — despite playing him in upcoming biopic

“The Zane Lowe Show” on Monday while promoting his movie about Dylan’s life that comes out on Christmas.The “Dune” star added that Dylan, 83, has “sort of retreated from the public eye.”“Never met him. Would love to!” Chalamet said. James Mangold’s movie follows Dylan’s early years in New York City and his rise to fame in the 1960s.

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Billy Zane unrecognizable as ‘Godfather’ Marlon Brando in biopic sneak peek

Billy Zane made a stunning transformation into late film actor Marlon Brando.The 58-year-old appeared as a spitting image of Brando’s Don Vito Corleone from Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 mob drama, “The Godfather.” Zane is playing Brando, who died in 2004 at age 80, in the upcoming biopic, “Waltzing with Brando.”Zane looked unrecognizable as he wore a black tuxedo, a white button-up and cufflinks, as well as a rose pinned to his jacket. His gray hair was combed back, and he sported a mustache while he appeared as an uncanny version of Brando.His latest project will focus on Brando in the 1970s, when he starred in “Last Tango in Paris” and “The Godfather.” Zane is also serving as a producer on the film.“Waltzing with Brando,” directed and co-written by Bill Fishman, is based on Bernard Judge’s 2011 book.

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Sebastian Stan transforms into Donald Trump in first ‘The Apprentice’ teaser alongside Jeremy Strong’s Roy Cohn

The clip, released Tuesday, shows a young Trump (played by Sebastian Stan) in the car with power lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). They are on the phone with a reporter about Trump’s plans to buy the Commodore Hotel (now know as the Hyatt Grand Central New York).“Donald, now that the lawsuit is behind you, what do you want to do next?” the reporter, Judy, asks on the call.“I’m planning on making it the best and the finest building in the city … maybe the country,” Trump says.Cohn, who is coaching the future president, tells him to talk up his vision for the hotel more.“In the world.

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Angelina Jolie bursts into tears at ‘Maria’ premiere — trained 7 months to be an opera singer

the late opera singer Maria Callas. Per a press release, the movie tells the “tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.”According to Variety, Jolie said she spent seven months learning how to sing opera.“Everybody here knows, I was terribly nervous,” she said at a press conference. “I spent almost seven months training because when you work with Pablo you can’t do anything by half.

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Anthony Bourdain biopic in the works — here’s who’s rumored to play the late chef

Deadline. A24 is reportedly in talks to produce the project. Sessa, 21, rose to fame in “The Holdovers” playing Angus Tully, a boarding school student left at his school over Christmas break while classics teacher Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) was forced to chaperone.

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Britney Spears biopic based on her memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ in the works

Britney Spears is finally getting the biopic treatment. Universal Pictures said it has secured the rights to a film based on the pop star’s best-selling 2023 memoir, “The Woman in Me,” according to People.The movie will be directed by Jon M.

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Timothée Chalamet singing as Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’ gets mixed reviews

“Wonka” star taking on the role of the legendary musician. “Your singing is PERFECTION.

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Michael Jackson’s infamous Neverland Ranch is being used as major filming location for biopic about pop icon

cleared to descend on the infamous property north of Santa Ynez, Calif., for the shoot in April, according to film permit activity reviewed by SF Gate. “Dialogue, petting zoom, stunt” and the use of helicopters were given the green light.Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson plays the late King of Pop in Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael,” slated for release in April 2025.The property has been associated with lurid claims against Jackson, who died at age 50 in 2009 from an acute drug overdose.Jackson faced 14 charges including seven counts of child molestation and two counts of giving alcohol to a minor in a child sex abuse probe, but was acquitted of all charges in June 2005.

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Billy Zane transforms into Marlon Brando in first look at ‘Waltzing with Brando’ biopic

images from the set — where he looks identical to Brando — on his Instagram Thursday. “#waltzingwithbrandothemovie #cannes the true story of Marlon as the “Godfather” of the environmental movement, spearheading sustainable, zero carbon architecture and design upon his private Island of Tetiaroa back in 1970!” he wrote in his caption.The film, directed by Bill Fishman and based on Bernard Judge’s memoir called “Waltzing with Brando: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti,” is up for sale at Cannes Film Festival.

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‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan — with trigger warnings

Oppenheimer” finally premiered in Japan on Friday with trigger warnings after an eight-month controversy over how it would be perceived there.Signs were posted at the entrances to some theaters in Tokyo, warning that the Christopher Nolan film, which was released globally in July, contained images of nuclear tests.The movie tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer — played by Cillian Murphy, who won the Oscar for his portrayal — the physicist behind the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, killing more than 200,000 and ending World War II.“Of course this is an amazing film which deserves to win the Academy Awards.

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Miles Teller defends his upcoming Michael Jackson biopic: He ‘deserves’ this

beat it.Miles Teller is defending the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, proclaiming that the late singer should get his own movie “regardless” of what critics think.“You only get so many opportunities in this business to make films,” Teller, 37, told Variety during the Vanity Fair Oscars party. “I’m really excited to be a part of it.

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Michael Jackson’s nephew ‘embodies’ the King of Pop in first image from biopic

Michael Jackson fans worldwide.Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson is the reincarnation of his uncle in the first image released from Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael.” “With Jaafar, every look, every note, every dance move is Michael,” said Oscar-winning producer Graham King told Deadline. “He embodies Michael in a way that no other actor could.”The highly anticipated biopic centered on the “King of Pop” from Lionsgate and Universal will be released in theaters April 18, 2025.In the image, Jaafar wears an ensemble similar to one that Jackson wore during his performance at the 12th annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1995.

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Harry and Meghan make surprise red carpet appearance at ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ premiere in Jamaica

“Bob Marley: One Love” biopic premiere in Kingston, Jamaica. Markle, 42, dressed to impress in a stunning black ballgown with her hair slicked back in a tight bun. Harry, 39, donned a navy suit with a white button-up shirt and no tie as the couple posed for photographers on the red carpet at the Carib Theatre.

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Bruce Springsteen on board for feature film about ‘Nebraska’ amid tour break: report

Showbiz 411, the E-street band leader, 74, was allegedly hired by “Black Mass” director Scott Cooper, who is also known for his 2009 film “Crazy Heart” starring Jeff Bridges. Springsteen’s sixth studio album was lauded as an introspective turn for the “Born To Run” belter, turning a bout of depression into artistic inspiration.As the story goes, the New Jersey-born musician intended to rerecord the raw, emotional demo tracks that would comprise the forthcoming “Nebraska,” but eventually decided to release the songs as they were. The stripped-down album is also said to have given rise to Springsteen’s 1984 hit, “Born in the USA.”Little is known about the upcoming film aside from the fact that Cooper, 53, is slated to direct.

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‘Maestro’ viewers refuse to finish film over Bradley Cooper’s performance flaw: ‘Turned off after an hour’

actor-director’s performance in the musical biopic on social media, complaining that they couldn’t understand the film’s dialogue to Cooper’s “incessant mumbling. “The mumbling maestro,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

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Musk’s dad Errol reportedly worried about depiction in Elon’s upcoming biopic: ‘Going to be crucified’

told The Sun Saturday that he wants to meet with critically acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky, who will helm and produce a film about the life of the world’s richest man.The movie will be based on Walter Isaacson’s biography, which did not treat Errol Musk particularly kindly. He has expressed his disapproval of the book since its September publishing, believing he was portrayed as a villain in his eldest son’s life.

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