Timothée Chalamet Threw His Life Into Chaos For ‘A Complete Unknown’ Reshoots After Being Outshined By 1 Legendary Actor – Report
- Reports claims Edward Norton's performance outshines Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown.
- Timothée Chalamet despite his pack schedule is ready to reshoot some parts of A Complete Unknown to enhance his performance.
- Chalamet is determined to be one of the top leading actors in the industry.
Regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, Timothée Chalamet made his on-screen debut with 2014’s Men, Women, and Children and later appeared in Interstellar. The actor rose to wider recognition with starring in Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name in 2017. Chalamet was highly appreciated as Elio Perlman opposite Armie Hammer and earned a nomination at the Academy Awards.
The actor has appeared in some of the critically acclaimed movies, including Little Women, Lady Bird, Beautiful Boy, the Dune series, and more. Timothée Chalamet is known for his dedication to his work, and his recent transformation for his upcoming movie A Complete Unknown proves exactly that. But the actor reportedly doesn’t like someone else taking the spotlight in his movie.
Edward Norton’s Pete Seeger outshines Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown?
According to reports by Life & Style, Timothée Chalamet, who plays Bob Dylan in his upcoming movie A Complete Unknown, had insisted on reshooting some parts of the movie. The insider shared that the reason behind this request is the fact that Edward Norton’s performance outshines Chalamet’s work on screen. They explained,
The bottom line here is that the reshoots were put together to work out issues with Timmy’s acting, to give his big moments more strength and purpose, and to iron out the issues with his impersonation of Bob Dylan.
The insider continued to share that the studio was concerned with only the fact that Norton’s soft-spoken folk singer Pete Seeger, who is Bon Dylan’s mentor, was outshining the lead actor’s work in early internal screenings. However, they do acknowledge that A Complete Unknown is probably going to be Edward Norton’s career-best performance, but they had to reshoot some parts of it.
The source shared with the publication that the Dune star, who is extremely passionate and dedicated to his craft, also wanted to reshoot. They mentioned,
He wanted a second chance to tweak his performance and turn it into his best shot at Best Actor. Did it drive him up a wall that Ed turned in such a seamless, soulful performance? I don’t think he would have participated in the reshot scenes if it hadn’t, that’s for sure.
It has also been reported that the reshooting of some parts of an already-filmed movie has put Timothée Chalamet’s schedule into complete chaos as he was booked to start another movie. But the actor wanted to have a chance to improve his work. They also stated that it’s very important for Chalamet that his work is appreciated by Bob Dylan himself, which is why he doesn’t mind working a little extra.
Timothée Chalamet talks about playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown
The critics as well as Timothée Chalamet’s fans appreciated his casting as Bob Dylan for A Complete Unknown. In a recently released featurette, the actor goes on to praise one of the greatest songwriters of all time by stating.
Bob and his music reign over culture. It was important for me to sing and play musical moments live on set because it was in the spirit of the movie to do it live.
Chalamet also went on to explain that Bob Dylan wouldn’t let himself be boxed in, which for him as a young artist is the most inspiring thing. He added that many artists in American pop culture who had the balls to turn their back on what was expected of them started with Bob Dylan. The young actor feels grateful to be portraying a living legend and hopes that he can do justice to his story.
The actor, according to Life & Style, is determined to be one of the top leading actors in the industry, surpassing his role model Leonardo DiCaprio. However, they did point out that Chalamet has often sought DiCaprio’s advice, and he respects that. But at the same time, sources close to his friends have shared that the actor is utterly paranoid about the competition with other young artists out there.
However, it should be noted that his work speaks for itself, and his friends and family would love for Timothée Chalamet to enjoy his time. Understandably, there is an urge to always be on top. Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan transformation proves that he has the will and is ready to take on the world.
A Complete Unknown is scheduled for release on December 25, 2024.
