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Timothee Chalamet has unveiled his portrayal of Bob Dylan’s music in the upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown. On Thursday, December 5, the Dune star shared two covers: Dylan’s 1965 classic Like a Rolling Stone and the 1963 Girl From the North Country ballad. The latter features Monica Barbaro, 34, who plays Joan Baez in the film.
The 28-year-old’s interpretation of Like a Rolling Stone is shorter than the original but powerfully captures Dylan’s raw and gritty sound. Meanwhile, his duet with Barbaro in Girl From the North Country offers a stunning and heartfelt rendition, highlighting their strong musical and emotional connection. Although both tracks were released in trailers, Chalamet first unveiled their full versions.
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Folk-rock legend Bob Dylan supported Chalamet in a post on X. The actor replied to the post on Thursday, December 5. “There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!),” Dylan 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,” the 83-year-old wrote.
The musician went 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. 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. Or a younger me. Or some other me. The film’s taken from Elijah…
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— Bob Dylan (@bobdylan) December 4, 2024
Timothee later shared Dylan’s comments, adding a heartfelt reply, “Floored. I am so grateful. Thank you Bob.”
Floored.
I am so grateful.
Thank you Bob https://t.co/u9tuAE1vpf— Timothée Chalamet (@RealChalamet) December 5, 2024
Timothee shared how he prepared to embody Dylan in a recent Rolling Stone cover story, dedicating time to sessions with a vocal coach, a dialect coach, a guitar teacher, and a movement coach.
“You can’t re-create it in the studio,” he told the publication. “If I was singing to a prerecorded guitar, then all of a sudden I could hear the lack of an arm movement in my voice.” A Complete Unknown is scheduled to release on December 25th.
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