Bob Dylan Experts Weigh in on Timothée Chalamet and His Singing Voice in A Complete Unknown

In response to specialists, the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, A Full Unknown, is in secure palms as followers and music historians react to the primary trailer. James Mangold’s upcoming movie, starring Timothée Chalamet, is the second fictional function telling the life story of the long-lasting music legend. I’m Not There, launched in 2007, took an summary strategy to Bob Dylan’s life as a number of characters embodied totally different points of Dylan’s work throughout his lengthy and storied profession. A Full Unknown seems to be taking a grounded and extra particular strategy, and it’s already obtained good marks for historic accuracy.

Variety spoke to a dozen music specialists in regards to the first trailer for A Full Unknown and the brand new movie will get an A for effort and accuracy. The specialists have been requested in regards to the basic reception in the direction of the movie earlier than and after the trailer was launched. When the film was first introduced, many followers criticized Chalamet’s casting within the position, which wasn’t helped by the primary photos of the manufacturing. Nonetheless, the trailer seems to have drastically altered perceptions inside Bob Dylan’s devoted fan base.

Writer and Dylan knowledgeable Ray Padgett (Pledging My Time: Conversations With Bob Dylan Band Members) mentioned:

”
From the Dylan individuals, I noticed plenty of mockery
. And to the restricted extent I used to be taking care of the trailer got here out, what I noticed was principally constructive. I noticed plenty of enthusiasm from Dylan individuals.
I used to be impressed by the voice. For the primary second or so, earlier than they confirmed him, I used to be like, “Is that Bob?
””

Host of the Dylan.FM podcast and web site, Craig Danuloff, held the same opinion, saying:

”
The Dylan group was fairly skeptical
. Now I’d say about 90% of the followers on Twitter — they usually’ll complain about something — are very constructive in regards to the trailer. There was a gradual development of data that made the hardcore followers slowly understand, ‘Hey, perhaps that is going to be OK.’”

Bob Dylan Approves of the New Biopic

Whereas followers, lecturers, and specialists can debate all they need in regards to the accuracy of the movie, there’s just one opinion that actually issues, Bob Dylan’s. The music legend (who’s nonetheless touring at 83 years previous) spoke to a really nervous James Mangold in regards to the movie, and requested the director what story he needed to inform. Mangold described the idea for his movie, saying:

“The primary time I sat down with him, Bob mentioned, ‘What’s this film about, Jim?’ I mentioned, ‘
It’s a few man who’s choking to demise in Minnesota, and leaves behind all his family and friends and reinvents himself in a model new place
, makes new associates, builds a brand new household, turns into phenomenally profitable, begins to choke to demise once more — and runs away.’”

Dylan approves of the movie, having merely responded, “I like that.” Alongside Chalamet as the long-lasting singer/songwriter, A Full Unknown additionally stars Edward Norton (Pete Seeger), Elle Fanning (Sylvie Russo), Monica Barbaro (Joan Baez), Boyd Holbrook (Johnny Money), Scoot McNairy (Woody Guthrie), Dan Fogler (Albert Grossman), and Norbert Leo Butz (Alan Lomax). The script is penned by Mangold and Jay Cocks.