Photo: Getty (2)Timothée Chalametis prepared to portrayBob Dylan’s iconic singing voice himself.While speaking withCollideratStar Wars Celebration 2023in London on Friday, director James Mangold — who isset to direct the biopicon top of anewly announced Star Wars project— told the outlet that Chalamet, 27, will sing as Dylan, 81, in the upcoming movie.“It’s such an amazing time in American culture, and the story of Bob’s — a young, 19-year-old Bob Dylan coming to New York with two dollars in his pocket and becoming a worldwide sensation within three years,” Mangold, 59,told the outletabout the untitled movie during an interview. “First being embraced into a family of folk music in New York and of course kind of outrunning him at a certain point as his star rises so beyond belief.“Mangold, who also told the outlet that filming on the movie will begin in August, said: “Of course!” when asked if Chalamet will sing in character as Dylan.“It’s such an interesting true story and about such an interesting moment in the American scene,” the director added as he noted that real-life figures like Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger each “have a role to play in this movie.“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinydirector Mangold previously announced in a DecemberTwitter postthat the biopic is titledA Complete Unknown, a reference to the musician’s 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.At the timenews of the project was first announced in 2020, it was reported that the movie would center around Dylan’s controversial transition to the electric guitar in the ’60s and his road to becoming a folk music legend.Chalamet’s vocal chords have their work cut out for them; theDunestar is also set to sing and dance as a young Willy Wonka in the upcomingWonkamovie musical, set to release in December.Finnbarr Webster/Getty"This movie is so sincere, it’s so joyous,” the actor toldVogue UKaboutWonkaback in September as he confirmed that he has seven musical numbers in the movie.Aside fromA Complete UnknownandIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, filmmaker Mangold is set to direct one of three movies in a newStar Warsseries. Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian,Ahsoka) andSharmeen Obaid-Chinoy(Ms. Marvel) will helm the other two, with Obaid-Chinoy’s movie featuringDaisy Ridley’s return as Rey.
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Timothée Chalametis prepared to portrayBob Dylan’s iconic singing voice himself.While speaking withCollideratStar Wars Celebration 2023in London on Friday, director James Mangold — who isset to direct the biopicon top of anewly announced Star Wars project— told the outlet that Chalamet, 27, will sing as Dylan, 81, in the upcoming movie.“It’s such an amazing time in American culture, and the story of Bob’s — a young, 19-year-old Bob Dylan coming to New York with two dollars in his pocket and becoming a worldwide sensation within three years,” Mangold, 59,told the outletabout the untitled movie during an interview. “First being embraced into a family of folk music in New York and of course kind of outrunning him at a certain point as his star rises so beyond belief.“Mangold, who also told the outlet that filming on the movie will begin in August, said: “Of course!” when asked if Chalamet will sing in character as Dylan.“It’s such an interesting true story and about such an interesting moment in the American scene,” the director added as he noted that real-life figures like Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger each “have a role to play in this movie.“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinydirector Mangold previously announced in a DecemberTwitter postthat the biopic is titledA Complete Unknown, a reference to the musician’s 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.At the timenews of the project was first announced in 2020, it was reported that the movie would center around Dylan’s controversial transition to the electric guitar in the ’60s and his road to becoming a folk music legend.Chalamet’s vocal chords have their work cut out for them; theDunestar is also set to sing and dance as a young Willy Wonka in the upcomingWonkamovie musical, set to release in December.Finnbarr Webster/Getty"This movie is so sincere, it’s so joyous,” the actor toldVogue UKaboutWonkaback in September as he confirmed that he has seven musical numbers in the movie.Aside fromA Complete UnknownandIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, filmmaker Mangold is set to direct one of three movies in a newStar Warsseries. Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian,Ahsoka) andSharmeen Obaid-Chinoy(Ms. Marvel) will helm the other two, with Obaid-Chinoy’s movie featuringDaisy Ridley’s return as Rey.
Timothée Chalametis prepared to portrayBob Dylan’s iconic singing voice himself.
While speaking withCollideratStar Wars Celebration 2023in London on Friday, director James Mangold — who isset to direct the biopicon top of anewly announced Star Wars project— told the outlet that Chalamet, 27, will sing as Dylan, 81, in the upcoming movie.
“It’s such an amazing time in American culture, and the story of Bob’s — a young, 19-year-old Bob Dylan coming to New York with two dollars in his pocket and becoming a worldwide sensation within three years,” Mangold, 59,told the outletabout the untitled movie during an interview. “First being embraced into a family of folk music in New York and of course kind of outrunning him at a certain point as his star rises so beyond belief.”
Mangold, who also told the outlet that filming on the movie will begin in August, said: “Of course!” when asked if Chalamet will sing in character as Dylan.
“It’s such an interesting true story and about such an interesting moment in the American scene,” the director added as he noted that real-life figures like Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger each “have a role to play in this movie.”
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinydirector Mangold previously announced in a DecemberTwitter postthat the biopic is titledA Complete Unknown, a reference to the musician’s 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
At the timenews of the project was first announced in 2020, it was reported that the movie would center around Dylan’s controversial transition to the electric guitar in the ’60s and his road to becoming a folk music legend.
Chalamet’s vocal chords have their work cut out for them; theDunestar is also set to sing and dance as a young Willy Wonka in the upcomingWonkamovie musical, set to release in December.
Finnbarr Webster/Getty
“This movie is so sincere, it’s so joyous,” the actor toldVogue UKaboutWonkaback in September as he confirmed that he has seven musical numbers in the movie.
Aside fromA Complete UnknownandIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, filmmaker Mangold is set to direct one of three movies in a newStar Warsseries. Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian,Ahsoka) andSharmeen Obaid-Chinoy(Ms. Marvel) will helm the other two, with Obaid-Chinoy’s movie featuringDaisy Ridley’s return as Rey.
source: people.com
