Timothée Chalamet Shines in First Trailer for A Complete Unknown
Continuing his incredibly successful year, Timothée Chalamet now tackles the stage in A Complete Unknown.
This morning, Searchlight Pictures released the first trailer for the upcoming musical biopic. Chalamet stars as singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in a film that explores Dylan’s switch from acoustic to electric instruments and the controversy surrounding it. Previously, the first photos of him as Bob Dylan surfaced online. Now, the trailer features the actor’s rendition of “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.”
Timothée Chalamet is Bob Dylan in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. A Film By James Mangold. Co-starring Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz and Scoot McNairy. ONLY in theaters this December. #ACompleteUnknown pic.twitter.com/Kbjj5IgABz
— Searchlight Pictures (@searchlightpics) July 24, 2024
Bob Dylan’s implementation of political and social influences in his music has made him one of the greatest singer-songwriters in history.
As a result, he became popular among the rising counterculture in the 1960s. Despite this, he might best be known for his six-minute single, “Like a Rolling Stone,” which became a revolutionary combination of musical elements. The 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric!, written by fellow musician Elijah Wald, inspired A Complete Unknown.
In addition to this film, Chalamet is coming off an incredibly successful year. His science-fiction epic Dune 2 is the second-highest-grossing film of the year and could be a major contender this award cycle. Furthermore, his late 2023 film Wonka remained prevalent in January. For these reasons, the actor is one of the biggest young stars in the industry.
“A Complete Unknown” will be released in theaters across the US this December, and January 2025 in the UK and Ireland.#acompleteunknown pic.twitter.com/AIPb5vTTQt
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James Mangold, best known for his work on Logan and Ford Vs Ferrari, directs A Complete Unknown. After this biopic, Mangold will helm a Star Wars film and direct the DC film Swamp Thing. In addition to Chalamet, this film stars Edward Norton (Glass Onion) as Pete Seeger. Furthermore, Ella Fanning, Boyd Holbrook, and Monica Barbaro are also attached to appear. The film hits theaters across America this December and also be released in the United Kingdom in January. Lastly, you can watch the official trailer for A Complete Unknown below.
