In early 2020, Deadline reported that Timothée Chalamet was in talks to hitch Rami Malek and Taron Egerton within the ranks of performers who’ve starred in musical biopics. The younger “Bones and All” actor is ready to play Bob Dylan in an upcoming biopic directed by James Mangold referred to as “Going Electric.”
Details of the movie are nonetheless scarce, however it seems the film shall be based mostly on the guide “Dylan Goes Electric!” by Elijah Wald. It will observe Dylan all through the ’60s and have his interactions with Joan Baez and Pete Seeger, amongst different musicians of the time. Dylan’s supervisor Jeff Rosen is ready to supply.
There have understandably been delays in getting the biopic off the bottom amid the COVID pandemic, however Chalamet up to date Variety on the undertaking in a November 2022 interview. “I have never stopped getting ready, which has been one of many best presents for me,” he mentioned. “It’s been a beautiful expertise attending to dive into that world, whether or not we get to make it or not. But with out giving something away — as a result of I do not need to beat anybody to the punch, and clearly issues have to return collectively formally — the winds which can be blowing are blowing in a really optimistic path.”
Will we get to listen to Chalamet sing as Bob Dylan? Considering he sings on display for his function as Willy Wonka within the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prequel “Wonka,” the possibilities are excessive.