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Taking pictures on the “not likely a Bob Dylan biopic” A Full Unknown is at present underway in New York Metropolis, and the primary pictures of Timothée Chalamet because the legendary singer-songwriter have emerged.
The long-in-the-works movie, directed by James Mangold, traces Dylan’s journey from Minnesota to New York to fulfill Woody Guthrie via his memorable 1965 efficiency on the Newport Folks Pageant when he plugged in an electrical guitar to the dismay of folks followers.
A Full Unknown — which was initially titled Going Electrical earlier than swapping with the “Like a Rolling Stone” lyric — was scheduled to start manufacturing in August 2023 earlier than the Hollywood strikes pushed its filming to this week, with photographers snapping Chalamet-as-Dylan on set.
The movie additionally stars Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Money; whereas Benedict Cumberbatch was initially forged as Pete Seeger, the manufacturing delay compelled him to drop out, with Edward Norton now within the Seeger function.
Mangold beforehand revealed that Chalamet will do his personal singing in A Full Unknown, with the movie additionally Bob Dylan-approved.
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“I’ve spent a number of, splendidly charming days in his firm, simply one-on-one, speaking to [Dylan]. I’ve a script that’s personally annotated by him and treasured by me. He loves films,” Mangold advised the Glad Unhappy Confused podcast in July 2023.
“The explanation Bob has been so supportive of us making it, is … as in all instances I consider the perfect true-life films are by no means cradle to grave however they’re a few very particular second.”