Early 2020, director James Mangold, who is known for his work on films like “Ford vs. Ferrari” and “Walk the Line,” was to chronicle how Bob Dylan made the polarizing transition from folk music to rock and roll. The film was tentatively titled “Going Electric” and Chalamet was cast as Bob Dylan. The project still hasn’t come to fruition, but those who were really hoping to see this story on the big screen may be in luck.
In a recent interview with Variety, Chalamet spoke about the progress of the project, saying, “I haven’t stopped preparing, which has been one of the biggest gifts for me.” Fans of Timmy T may remember only part of his preparation to face Dylan’s role was spending time in Woodstock by myself at a local Airbnb a few years ago. He spoke of his stay there in a cover for GQ, and from what it looks like, he doesn’t regret his research at all. He tells Variety:
“It was a wonderful experience to dive into this world, whether we made it or not. But without giving anything away – because I don’t want to beat anyone to the fist, and obviously things have to fall into place officially – the winds blowing are blowing in a very positive direction.”
His intelligent shyness at the end seems to suggest that Chalamet fans and Dylan can expect to finally get the movie of their collective dreams in the near future, although nothing has been officially set in stone. Either way, it looks like times are changing for the better when it comes to the fate of this musical movie.
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