Because of his impact on folk music and rock n roll, many documentaries andmovies about Bob Dylanexist.
The 2024 Christmas release,A Complete Unknown, adds to the growing collection of music biopics.
As shown in the trailer, the actor transforms for the role in an impressive way.
The behind-the-scenes process is outlined inVariety.
However, Chalamets hair is transformed for the movie thanks to the hair department lead Jaime Leigh McIntosh.
Throughout the entire film, Timothee Chalamet wears a prosthetic nose.
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Chalamet took them out for later scenes, since Dylans face became more angular throughout the early 1960s.
Ultimately,both the hair and makeup teams succeeded in transforming Chalamet into Dylan.
I walked away from the film feeling distant from Bob Dylan.
That seems to be by design but its no less frustrating from a storytelling point of view.
The pair have two notable differences, though, that remain the same in the movie.
Firstly, Bob Dylan has blue eyes, whereas Timothee Chalamet has green eyes.
No matter which side a person falls on, its fair to say that Dylans voice is distinctive.
His singing has a gritty and nasal quality, sounding unpolished with drawn-out vowels and minimal enunciation.
However, theres also passion and energy in his ’60s songs.
Impressively,Timothee Chalamet perfectly captures Bob Dylans speaking and singing voice inA Complete Unknown.
At times, Chalamets renditions of the songs sound exactly like Dylans versions.
This feat is incredibly impressive, considering all the music in the film is recorded live.
While his singing is remarkably similar to Dylans, his speaking voice is even more aligned with the singer.
Hes unsure if the musician will, since Mangold stated that Dylan reportedly avoids movies about himself.
Despite this, Dylan voiced his support for Timothee Chalamet’s taking on the role on Twitter.
Chalamet responded with gratitude to his idol underneath the original post (viaTwitter/X).
The pair clearly have respect for one anothers work.
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