For a long time it had been quiet about a Bob Dylan biopic that had already been announced in 2020 and starred superstar Timothée Chalamet (26). Directed by “Indiana Jones and the Call of Fate” maker James Mangold (59), Chalamet will slip into the skin of folk legend Dylan (81) in the artist biography. Over a month ago, the 26-year-old star actor confirmed to Variety that the film, which will be dubbed Going Electric, was still in the works. Director Mangold also revealed just in time for Christmas that the title of the planned film project had changed. It now reads: “A Complete Unknown”.
The twice Oscar-nominated filmmaker tweeted: “I can’t wait […] but just so you know the title is now ‘A Complete Unknown'”. The new title of the musical biopic refers to one of the most famous Bob Dylan songs ever, the 1965 hit “Like a Rolling Stone”.
The shooting of Mangold’s work does not seem to have started yet, and an official announcement of the film is still pending. Main actor Chalamet, however, has already prepared meticulously for his role. “I never stopped preparing, which has been one of my greatest gifts. It was a wonderful experience to immerse myself in this world,” says the actor.
Chalamet says it rented a house in Woodstock, New York, where folk legend Dylan himself lived in the 1960s. He also read Dylan’s autobiography “Chronicles: Volume One” and spoke to “Inside Llewyn Davis” director Joel Coen (68) about the folk scene of the 1960s.
The planned Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” will be about the early years of Dylan’s career – from the very beginning to his then controversial switch to the electric guitar.
