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Filming of “not really a biopic of Bob Dylan” A complete stranger It’s currently underway in New York City and the first photos of Timothée Chalamet as the legendary singer-songwriter have emerged.
The long-in-the-making film, directed by James Mangold, chronicles Dylan’s journey from Minnesota to New York to meet Woody Guthrie through his memorable 1965 performance at the Newport Folk Festival when he plugged in an electric guitar to his dismay. of folk fans. .
A complete stranger – which was originally titled Going electric before changing it to lyrics from “Like a Rolling Stone,” production was scheduled to begin in August 2023 before Hollywood strikes delayed filming until this week, with photographers snapping Chalamet as Dylan on set.
The film also stars Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash; While Benedict Cumberbatch was originally cast as Pete Seeger, production delays forced him to drop out, with Edward Norton now in the role of Seeger.
Mangold previously revealed that Chalamet will sing himself on A complete strangerand the film was also approved by Bob Dylan.
“I have spent several wonderfully lovely days in his company, just one on one, talking to (Dylan). I have a script written down personally by him and that I treasure. He loves movies,” Mangold told the Happy Sad Confused podcast in July 2023.
“The reason Bob has been so supportive of us in making it is… as with all things, I think the best real-life movies are never cradle-to-grave, but rather about a very specific moment in time. “.