Bob Dylan, 83, ‘floors’ Timothée Chalamet with his verdict on A Complete Unknown biopic

The upcoming movie, , with talk of Oscars in the first reactions.

stars as the Bard himself in a biopic based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric!, which covers the 1965 controversy surrounding the star’s move to an electric guitar.

Director James Mangold’s script was annotated by the music legend himself, who also provided notes for the star playing him.

And now the 83-year-old, , has given his verdict on Chalamet’s performance and the movie itself.

Dylan himself wrote on X: “There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!). Timothée 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 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.”

Chalamet was clearly touched by the post, given his comment on it.

Chalamet, who is tipped for a Best Actor Oscar nomination, replied: “Floored. I am so grateful. Thank you Bob.” The new film co-stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash.

A Complete Unknown will be released in UK cinemas on January 17, 2025.