Bob Dylan’s Biopic Is Completely Known to Him

As a seasoned cinephile who’s seen more biopics than I care to remember, I must admit, the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” piques my curiosity. The casting of Timothee Chalamet as young Dylan is an intriguing choice, and one that seems to have earned the blessing of the man himself.

Well, he’s not an infidel with this one. Bob Dylan has heaped a load of praise on his upcoming biopic, A Complete Unknown, shattering the hopes of the 0.1 percent of Spotify superfans who were hoping their master would never acknowledge the project. As has become his new hobby, Dylan casually tweeted his approval on December 4. “There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role,” he wrote. “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.” While Dylan’s phrasing implies he hasn’t watched the film, he confirmed in his own Goodreads way that he has read the source material it’s based on. “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,” he added. “After you’ve seen the movie read the book.” But does he have anything to say about Club Chalamet?

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2024-12-05 00:53