Timothée Chalamet has been seen for the first time as Bob Dylan in the set of the upcoming biopic “A Complete Unknown,” directed by James Mangold (Ford v Ferrari, Walk The Line). Filming started this week, just after the 28 year old actor finished promoting “Dune: Part Two,” which has already surpassed $494.7 million at the global box office.
The sci-fi sequel is Chalamet’s second box office hit after “Wonka,” which was released in December, and it grossed $628 million worldwide. According to the specialized X account, FilmUpdates, the French-American actor is the first lead of the top two domestic grossing films over the last eight months since John Travolta in the 1970s with “Saturday Night Fever” and “Grease.”
While Chalamet has also been accompanied by critical acclaim his whole career, even earning an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 2018, his role choices haven’t come without skepticism. Can he score another commercial and critical success? We’ll have to wait and see, but in the meantime, this is all we know about the upcoming movie.
Where is ‘A Complete Unknown’ filming?
The movie is being filmed in New York. Production started this week (March 17), after it was delayed due to the actors and writers’ strikes of the past year. The actor captures the singer’s early style. Check out some pictures:
Who is playing Joan Baez in ‘A Complete Unknown’?
Monica Barbaro will play Joan Baez in the film. The folk singer was among the first to record Dylan’s music and, as she was an established artist in the 1960s, helped popularize his songs. Also, the two of them had a tumultuous romantic relationship, which, as often happens, inspired many of their songs.
Who is in the rest of the cast?
The film also stars Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash. Edward Norton will play Pete Seeger, replacing Benedict Cumberbatch who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.
Is there a release date for ‘A Complete Unknown’?
No. There’s no release date yet for the film.
We’ll update the article with new information.
