February 5, 2025 11:56 am

Oscar Isaac Thought Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan Casting Was a "Bad Idea"
Oscar Isaac Thought Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan Casting Was a "Bad Idea"

Oscar Isaac Thought Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan Casting Was a “Bad Idea”

James Mangold is following up his 2023 blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny with a smaller but just as ambitious project: A Complete Unknown. The biopic, which centers around music icon Bob Dylan during the early days of his career, is already receiving awards season buzz in no small part thanks to the lead performances of Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro, who play Bob Dylan and Joan Baez respectively. After his incredibly compelling role in Dune: Part Two, it’s impressive to see the actor delivering yet another landmark performance in the same year.

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​Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Dune’ co-star believed his casting as the iconic folk singer in ‘A Complete Unknown’ was a bad idea…at first. Read More