Bob Dylan approves of Timothée Chalamet playing him in biopic

Legendary musician and Minnesota native Bob Dylan weighed in publicly this week for the first time on the decision to cast Timothée Chalamet as him in the upcoming biopic “A Complete Unknown,” and Dylan said he has full confidence in the actor’s abilities.

“Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me,” the post read. “Or a younger me. Or some other me.”

The 28-year-old actor Chalamet, viewed by many as a heartthrob, raised the eyebrows of some in Minnesota and beyond who questioned his ability to play Dylan and replicate his iconic voice in the movie. After seeing Dylan’s praise, Chalamet posted an Instagram story with a stream of verbs to convey how excited he was, including “screaming,” “crying,” and “pooping.”

“Thank you Bob!!!! Dream come true!!!!” Chalamet wrote in his post.

The young Chalamet was spotted on Thursday strolling through Minneapolis’ Dinkytown neighborhood and taking pictures with fans. Chalamet documented his visit via Instagram, posting a couple of photos including one from the field of Huntington Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota. Another photo by Chalamet showed the exterior of the Varsity Theater, which was advertising ”A Complete Unknown” and its Christmas Day release date.

After a tour of the school, Chalamet “talked and geeked out about theater” for 45 minutes with the students, according to drama coach Megan Reynolds. In interviews the next day with Dylan fans and shoppers at Minneapolis’ Electric Fetus record store, they expressed confidence in Chalamet’s ability to get the look and questioned whether he could sufficiently replicate Dylan’s singing.