According to experts, the next Bob Dylan biography, Totally unknownThe film is in safe hands as fans and music historians react to the first trailer. James Mangold's upcoming film, starring Timothée Chalamet, is the second feature film to tell the life story of the iconic music legend. I'm not thereReleased in 2007, the film took an abstract approach to Bob Dylan's life, with multiple characters embodying different aspects of Dylan's work across his long and eventful career. Totally unknown He seems to be taking a more realistic and specific approach.It has already received good marks for historical accuracy.
Variety spoke to dozens of music experts about the first trailer for the film. Totally unknown And The new film gets an A for effort and precision. Experts were asked about the film's public reception before and after the trailer's release. When the film was first announced, many fans criticized Chalamet's casting, which was not helped by the first images from the production. However, The trailer appears to have radically changed the perceptions of Bob Dylan's loyal fan base.
Author and expert Dylan Ray Padgett (Pledging My Time: Conversations with Bob Dylan's Band Members) He said:
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From Dylan's people I saw a lot of mockery.
As little as I was looking forward to the trailer, what I saw was mostly positive. I saw a lot of enthusiasm from Dylan's fans.
I liked his voice. For the first second or so, before they showed him, I was like, 'Is that Bob?
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Craig Danoloff, host of the Dylan.FM podcast and website, expressed a similar opinion, saying:
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Dylan's community was largely skeptical.
“I can tell you right now that about 90% of fans on Twitter — who are willing to complain about anything — are very positive about the trailer. There’s been a gradual progression of information that has made die-hard fans slowly realize, ‘Hey, maybe this is okay.’”
Bob Dylan Approves New Biographical Film
While fans, academics, and experts can debate all they want about the film’s accuracy, there’s only one opinion that really matters, and that’s Bob Dylan’s. The music legend (still touring at 83) spoke to a very nervous James Mangold about the film, and asked the director what story he wanted to tell. Mangold described his film’s concept:
“The first time I sat down with him, Bob said, ‘What is this movie about, Jim?’ And I said, ‘
The film is about a man who chokes to death in Minnesota, leaves behind all his friends and family and reinvents himself in a completely new place.
“He makes new friends, starts a new family, becomes incredibly successful, then starts choking to death again — and then he runs away.”
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Dylan agreed to the film, simply replying, “I'd love to.” Besides Chalamet as a famous singer-songwriter, Totally unknown The film also stars Edward Norton (Pete Seeger), Elle Fanning (Sylvie Russo), Monica Barbaro (Joan Baez), Boyd Holbrook (Johnny Cash), Scoot McNairy (Woody Guthrie), Dan Fogler (Albert Grossman), and Norbert Leo Butz (Alan Lomax). The screenplay was written by Mangold and Jay Cocks.
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It is scheduled to be released in theaters in December 2024.
