Timothée Chalamet debuts blonde transformation in nod to Bob Dylan

December 15, 2024
Timothée Chalamet debuts blonde transformation in nod to Bob Dylan

Timothée Chalamet stepped out with blonde locks in a nod to Bob Dylan at the New York premiere of A Complete Unknown.

The US actor stars as influential folk singer Dylan in the Oscar-tipped film, which follows his early days as a musician in New York City, culminating in his famed performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

Oscar-nominated Chalamet bore a striking resemblance to the musician at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, sporting a shaggy blonde hairstyle and a blue beanie hat paired with a black leather jacket and scarf.

Timothée Chalamet stepped out with blonde locks in a nod to Bob Dylan

It came after the 28-year-old actor channelled Dylan's style at the Los Angeles premiere of the film, wearing a classic black leather jacket adorned with pins depicting a young Dylan.

One of the pins read Get Born, a lyric from Subterranean Homesick Blues – the opening song on Dylan’s 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.

He paired the ensemble with a black Cuban heel, synonymous with Dylan’s style in the 1960s.

Dylan previously appeared confident that Chalamet will be "completely believable" in the biopic.

He wrote on X: "Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me."

Dylan said the film has been adapted from a 2015 book by Elijah Wald titled Dylan Goes Electric!

"It’s a fantastic retelling of events from the early ’60s that led up to the fiasco at Newport. After you’ve seen the movie, read the book," the 83-year-old added.

Source: Press Association