Searchlight Pictures has confirmed a Christmas release for Timothée Chalamet to play iconic singer Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic Completely unknown.
The film will be released on December 25 and stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Dan Fogler as Albert Grossman , PJ Byrne as Harold Leventhal, Norbert Leo Butts as Alan Lomax, Will Harrison as Bob Nol Worth, Scott McNairy plays Woody Guthrie.
Chalamet will sing the role himself, following his earlier musical work as well as his on-screen performances. Wonka.
The summary is Completely unknown Wrote: “New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, a mysterious 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary flair. Destined to change the course of American music, as he developed his closest relationships during his rise to fame, he became restless with the folk movement and refused to be defined, making a controversial choice that created a worldwide presence. Cultural response.
Mangold, who directed the biopic from a script he co-wrote with Jay Cox, previously explained his motivations for telling Dylan’s story.
“This is an amazing moment in American culture, the story of a young 19-year-old Bob Dylan who came to New York with $2 and became a global sensation within three years – the first time he was Accepted by the public.
Searchlight Pictures earlier released a trailer for the biopic, which features Chalamet performing Dylan’s classic “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Come” amid footage from the singer’s life and career.
Completely unknown Produced by Fred Berger, Alex Heineman, Peter Jaysen, Bob Bookman, Alan Gasmer, Jeff Rosen, Chalamet and Mangold.
