In case you haven't already heard, A+ actor and internet boyfriend Timothée Chalamet has been tapped to play the iconic singer Bob Dylan in an upcoming biopic titled A Complete Unknown.
The film, directed by James Mangold, will feature Timothée getting deep into the role of Dylan, with Mangold stating that the star will actually be singing as the musician in the film, as well, putting another musical role under the actor’s belt after his turn as a young Willy Wonka in the recent Wonka prequel.
And speaking of Wonka, Timothée has seen quite a bit of success over the past few years, even recently breaking a record not touched since the 1970’s, becoming the first actor since John Travolta to star as the lead in two of the last eight month’s highest grossing films:
With ‘WONKA’ and ‘DUNE - PART TWO’, Timothée Chalamet has been the lead of the top two domestic grossing films over the last 8 months.
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) March 17, 2024
He is the first actor to accomplish that since John Travolta did it with “SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER” and “GREASE” in the late 1970s. pic.twitter.com/pqnaz1G9SI
Timothée Chalamet has broke a 45 year record by top-lining the two most successful films of the last eight months pic.twitter.com/5jSNfrUlUh
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) March 18, 2024
But back to Bob Dylan—Timothée himself even referenced how in-depth he was going to get for this role during an interview with GQ last year, saying that he’d taken some tips on playing a real-life, beloved artist from his Dune: Part Two co-star, Austin Butler, saying, “I’ve basically been working with his entire Elvis team for my Dylan prep. There’s a wonderful dialect coach named Tim Monich. Vocal coach named Eric Vetro. Movement coach named Polly Bennett. I just saw the way [Austin] committed to it all—and realized I needed to step it up.”
And Timothée was recently spotted on the set of the upcoming project in full costume, with the photos of him in full Bob Dylan-mode quickly going viral online because, I mean, of course they are:
TIMOTHÉE AS BOB DYLAN ERAAAA pic.twitter.com/CVXTXHZdMA
— matty spermme (@GuadagninoFilms) March 17, 2024
And you better believe users on X were quick to take the photos and run with them, turning them into some A+ memes along the way courtesy of their varied reactions to the styling choices made.
Here are just a few of the most popular reactions:
This is just Fievel Mousekewitz https://t.co/ea8TOtAjhm
— Rafi Schwartz (@TheJewishDream) March 17, 2024
he looks like he’s going to Camp Rock https://t.co/qyL3Y6z22k
— annika? (@femaleweezerfan) March 18, 2024
Exclusive first look of Timothée Chalamet on the set of James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic ‘A COMPLETE UNKNOWN’ pic.twitter.com/PZUTuOVSIv
— Chris Thorburn (@CBThorburn) March 17, 2024
he’s dressed like every single character in love actually pic.twitter.com/grwe4HySfq
— Tom Smyth (@Tom_Smyth_) March 17, 2024
Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan on the set of A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. pic.twitter.com/RfkO6GW2J3
— Brendan Menapace (@BrendanMenapace) March 18, 2024
https://t.co/6iLT55GKG1 pic.twitter.com/iQSjJzB2NR
— Carly Rae Jetsam (@centibleed) March 17, 2024
On his way to become a governess to a captain with seven children. Seven! https://t.co/UYybrodTU3
— The Theater Lovers | Will & Rachael (@theater_lovers) March 17, 2024
This is literally Carey’s boyfriend in The Other Two https://t.co/h1lOm2G5uI
— evanthomas.nyc on bsky (@EvanDerekThomas) March 18, 2024
She was fearless and crazier than him. She was his queen, and God help anyone who dared to disrespect his queen pic.twitter.com/w819aSu1vu
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) March 17, 2024
Only time will tell exactly how well Timothée does in the role, but, given his track record (and his new habit of breaking records), I wouldn’t doubt him—even if the hat and scarf combo is a bit much.
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