Work on the film began in 2019 amidst Mangold's release of "Ford v Ferrari," but the shoot was held back due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.

“In ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold have beautifully captured Dylan’s emergence in 1960s New York, not just as an artistic evolution, but as a meditation on the necessity of change,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham.

The Bob Dylan biopic has finally screened. We assess the Oscar chances for James Mangold's movie, led by Chalamet as the folk icon.

"Through Chalamet’s breathtakingly authentic performance and Mangold’s masterful direction, we witness Dylan’s transformation from folk prophet to electric rebel, showing how growth often requires letting go of the very relationships and identities that shaped us.

Actor Timothée Chalamet and director James Mangold will receive the Visionary Tribute for their collaboration on A Complete Unknown, the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic from Searchlight Pictures, at the 34 th edition of The Gothams, taking place on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Timothe Chalamet earns Oscar buzz for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, as first reviews rave about James Mangold's biopic.

Premiering Dec. 25 in US theaters, 'A Complete Unknown' stars Timothée Chalamet as young Bob Dylan arriving in 1960s New York City.