Timothée Chalamet In Talks To Star In Bob Dylan Biopic

David Moye

Timothée Chalamet may soon be going from “Little Women” to a big rock legend.

The actor is reportedly in talks to play Bob Dylan in “Going Electric,” a film set in the early 1960s when the singer switched from acoustic to electric guitar, according to Deadline.

The movie will be directed by James Mangold, who recently had a hit with another ’60s-era biopic: “Ford v Ferrari.”

Chalamet is taking guitar lessons for the role, according to Variety.

Dylan is set to be an executive producer of the film, which The Hollywood Reporter says will be released under the Fox Searchlight banner.

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Bobby is on percussion in fifth grade music class (he's seated, at right).

Dylan Hanging Out

Bob Dylan with Cher and Sonny Bono, L-R: Cher, Sonny Bono, and Bob Dylan.
Bob Dylan with Cher and Sonny Bono, L-R: Cher, Sonny Bono, and Bob Dylan.

Up To Baked Goods

Bob Dylan with friends. Woodstock town square, Woodstock, NY, 1968.
Bob Dylan with friends. Woodstock town square, Woodstock, NY, 1968.

They Got The Beat

Photo of Bob Dylan, at home with Allen Ginsberg.
Photo of Bob Dylan, at home with Allen Ginsberg.

Just Kids

Folk singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform during a civil rights rally on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C.
Folk singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform during a civil rights rally on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C.

Young Rocker

1958 portrait taken at home by his mom.
1958 portrait taken at home by his mom.

Biker Dylan

Bob and friend Dale Boutang with a Harley in Hibbing, MN (1956).
Bob and friend Dale Boutang with a Harley in Hibbing, MN (1956).

Group Sing

Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger in Greenwood, Mississippi (1962).
Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger in Greenwood, Mississippi (1962).

"The Times They Are A-Changin" Lyrics

A detail of folk singer Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to his famous anthem "The Times They Are A-Changin" is seen at Sotheby's auction house on December 3, 2010 in New York City. The document is estimated to be worth between $200,000 and $300,000.
A detail of folk singer Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to his famous anthem "The Times They Are A-Changin" is seen at Sotheby's auction house on December 3, 2010 in New York City. The document is estimated to be worth between $200,000 and $300,000.

Forever Young

Cover of the new book on Bob Dylan published by LIFE, with never-seen-before images of the iconic singer/songwriter.
Cover of the new book on Bob Dylan published by LIFE, with never-seen-before images of the iconic singer/songwriter.

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