An ensemble cast will accompany Chalamet and portray musicians and other important figures in Bob Dylans life.
For everything we know aboutA Complete Unknown, read on.
The musical biopic arrived in theatersDecember 25, 2024, or Christmas Day.
Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’Searchlight, Everett
What isA Complete Unknownabout?
- The films screenplay is based on Elijah Walds bookDylan Goes Electric!
Newport, Seeger, Dylan and the Night That Split the Sixties.
Edward Norton as Pete Seeger in ‘A Complete Unknown’
Who is in the cast ofA Complete Unknown?
Timothee Chalamet will portray Bob Dylan.
Elle Fanning also stars as Sylvie Russo, changed from Dylans real-life former girlfriend Suze Rotolo.
Monica Barbaro will portray Joan Baez, Edward Norton plays Pete Seeger and Boyd Holbrook portrays Johnny Cash.
Scoot McNairy plays Woody Guthrie, and Dan Fogler plays Albert Grossman.
Does Timothee Chalamet actually sing inA Complete Unknown?
Yes, Chalamet pulled out all the stops vocally to fully embody Dylan as a singer.
Who else is behindA Complete Unknown?
DirectorJames Mangoldcowrote the screenplay with Jay Cocks.
Both scribes have been twice nominated for Oscars.
What has Bob Dylan said aboutA Complete Unknown?
Dylan read the script and gave very little feedback to Mangold about it.
When asked about Chalamet portraying him, Mangold described the exchange as super direct.
I think he was aware of who he was, Mangoldtold Deadline.
It was super simple.
He goes, Do you think he can do it?
And I said, Yeah.
That was kind of the extent of it.
It wasnt like he doubted him.
It was just like, What do you think, coach?
Is it going to work or not?
)Timothee Chalametis starring in the lead role.
Timmys a brillian actor so Im sure hes going to be completely believable as me.
Or a younger me.
Or some other me.
The singer also endorsed the book on which the film is based.
Theres a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!).
Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role.
Timmys a brilliant actor so Im sure hes going to be completely believable as me.
Or a younger me.
Or some other me.
