In December 2024, the latest work of James Mangold, nominated for an Oscar for “Le Mans ’66” and “Logan”, will hit theaters. This time, the creator will tell the story of Bob Dylan in the production “A Complete Unknown”. This is not the first attempt by the director to transfer the turbulent history of the music star to the screen. Mangold created the popular biography of Johnny Cash – “Walk the Line”. The film received five Oscar nominations, and Reese Witherspoon for her portrayal of June Carter, left the gala with a statuette.
Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” Trailer
In “A Complete Unknown” the main role was played by Timothee Chalamet. The casting raised a lot of doubts among Bob Dylan fans. In addition to the star of “Dune”, the screen will also feature Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz and Scoot McNairy.
The film will take viewers back to the early 1960s, when a 19-year-old from Minnesota begins his career on the New York music scene. The first trailer for the film has appeared online, and has been viewed almost 2.5 million times in less than 24 hours. In the fragment, Timothee Chalamet appears in full make-up, but also sings, imitating the distinctive voice of Bob Dylan.
In the trailer, Chalamet performed a snippet of Dylan’s 1963 anti-war song “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and once again divided viewers. “Stranger Things” actor Jamie Campbell Bower announced on X that he is a huge Bob Dylan fan. The artist loves the work so much that he got the singer’s name and surname tattooed on his body.
Chalamet wowed commentators by singing a snippet of Dylan’s song
“As a guy who has ‘Bob Dylan’ tattooed on his ass, I can safely say that after watching the trailer, I am very excited about the prospect of Chalamet as Dylan,” he wrote online. The trailer’s commentators also supported this opinion. It is hard to find a negative opinion about the production’s announcement under the video, which happens very rarely. “Tomothee did a great job,” “the way he blinks when he sings is so Dylan-esque, I am delighted,” “I wasn’t convinced about Chalamet in this role, but that voice seems to be very on point,” “this is going to be amazing,” “one of the best trailers this year,” “goosebumps and tears in my eyes,” we read under the trailer.
Chalamet won over even those who had previously given him no chance of coming across as a credible music legend in the comments under the trailer. Even those who admitted they didn’t listen to Bob Dylan declared that they would be happy to see the film.
Source: Gazeta
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