Timothée Chalamet Will Sing When He Stars in Bob Dylan Biopic

Timothée Chalamet has long been attached to a Bob Dylan biopic. Now, more details about the film have been shared.

Director James Mangold spoke about the film with Collider (h/t The Hollywood Reporter) while at a Star Wars Celebration event in London on April 7. When asked whether Chalamet will sing or lipsync in the film, Mangold confirmed the actor will provide original vocals.

Mangold further noted the film, which is based on Elijah Wald's 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric, will chronicle Dylan coming to New York in his late teens to pursue music. Other notable folk figures will be featured in the film including Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.

News of Chalamet cast as Dylan dates back to January 2020. At the time, the biopic was titled Going Electric. However, The Hollywood Reporter noted the film's title is now A Complete Unknown.

In October 2020, the Dylan biopic was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael told Collider then, "I don’t think it’s dead, but it’s a tough one to pull off in a COVID-era because it’s all in small clubs with lots of extras in period costumes, so you’ve got lots of hair and makeup."

Bob Dylan: his voice isn't for everyone, but you can't deny his songwriting ability. In his six decades of making music, he's been covered by a huge range of artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder, Heart with Layne Staley, U2, Elvis Presley, Tim Armstrong of Rancid, Silversun Pickups, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and many more. There's a reason why he recently sold his music publishing for a rumored nine-figure deal.

With that in mind, we thought we'd celebrate his 80th birthday with a list of the best versions of his 80 best songs. So, it's a mix Dylan's versions, and a few of his live performances as well and lots of covers by the aforementioned artists.

And yes, we know that some Dylanologists will be mad that some of the "classics" are missing (we just don't love "Just Like A Woman" or "Mr. Tamborine Man" as much as everyone else). We love some of the material from the second half of his career as much as the music from his more celebrated first half. We love the covers, and we gave them extra points in some cases for introducing his music to younger generations. And with that, let's start with number eighty.