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A Freewheelin’ Conversation With Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Seth Abramovitch
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Hollywood icon Timothée Chalamet transforms into legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in a gritty, cinematic exploration of the folk legend's fiery ascent to stardom.
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- Chalamet spent 5 years intensely preparing for the role, teaching himself to play guitar and sing Dylan's most iconic songs, resulting in a 'miraculous' on-screen performance that has critics raving.
- Though Dylan himself gave the filmmakers his blessing, he's remained mysteriously absent from the project, leaving director James Mangold to navigate the tricky waters of honoring the legend's legacy without his input.
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Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Bob Dylan, Suze Rotolo, Joan Baez, Kid Cudi, Edward Norton, Searchlight Pictures, Top Gun: Maverick, A Complete Unknown, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Call Me by Your Name, Ricki and the Flash, Don't Look Back, Walk the Line