Ford v Ferrari helmer James Mangold will direct an upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, and Timothee Chalamet is in talks to star.
Bob Dylan will soon have his story told on the big screen for an upcoming biopic, and Little Women star Timothee Chalamet is in talks to lead the movie as the legendary singer. From Fox Searchlight and Ford v Ferrari director James Mangold, the movie will follow Dylan’s rise to fame as one of the most iconic musicians of all time. According to the studio, the project is not yet officially titled, but those involved are currently referring to the upcoming movie as Going Electric, referring to Dylan’s switch from folk to rock music.
Timothée Chalamet is perhaps best known for his starring role opposite Steve Carell as a drug-addled teen in the 2018 drama Beautiful Boy, a part which earned him a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Chalamet is also an Academy Award nominee for Best Actor due to his performance in Call Me by Your Name. More recently, Chalamet appeared in the hit movie Little Women and in the medieval Netflix drama The King. In addition to Going Electric, the young actor is also set to appear in the upcoming movies Dune and The French Dispatch.