Does Timothée Chalamet Sing in Bob Dylan Movie ‘A Complete Unknown’?

The first teaser for the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown was unveiled today (July 24), offering a sneak peek at Timothée Chalamet’s portrayal of Dylan. In the teaser, Chalamet sings “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” a track from Dylan’s 1963 album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. But is that really Chalamet singing?

In April 2023, A Complete Unknown director James Mangold confirmed in an interview that Chalamet indeed sings his own songs in the film. According to Vogue, Chalamet mentioned in a December 2023 interview that he had already recorded some of his vocals for the film. At that point, about 70 percent of the soundtrack had been completed.

Eric Vetro, Chalamet’s vocal coach, shared his thoughts on Chalamet’s singing abilities in October 2023. “He does everything with such a playful air, but there’s always that core of real seriousness where he is gonna nail it,” explained Vetro. “It’s taking on all the characteristics of Dylan’s voice and his mannerisms and his speech patterns, and bringing that into the music, so that when you hear Timothée do the music, what you’re really getting is the essence of Bob Dylan. You’re not getting an impersonation of him. It’s breathing new life into that voice that we know so well.”