Timothée Chalamet is channeling his interior Bob Dylan within the biopic “A Complete Unknown” — and sure, that is really him singing within the first teaser trailer!
It is TC such as you’ve by no means seen him earlier than — guitar in hand, belting out the icon’s 1963 people hit “A Exhausting Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” … whereas enjoying younger Bob as he rises to stardom in Sixties NYC.
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Whereas BD will at all times be the OG, Timothée undoubtedly offers it his greatest shot — in spite of everything, he was all in for this rockstar gig … even taking particular guitar and vocal classes to nail that distinctive Dylan sound.
Whereas Timothée’s no stranger to singing — he confirmed off his pipes in “Wonka” — channeling a 10-time Grammy winner like Bob is a complete new ballgame, so it’s going to be attention-grabbing to see how Timothée does all through the film.
Additionally, director James Mangold ain’t holding again on authenticity — he even filmed scenes at El Quijote, the restaurant contained in the Lodge Chelsea the place Bob discovered his inspiration … and paparazzi have captured loads of pictures of TC within the icon’s signature get-up round NYC.
So, prepare for a front-row seat to musical historical past.
It is price noting, the flick is hitting theaters in December … which suggests the studio behind it’s pondering Oscars.