Chalamet returned to “Saturday Night Live” for his third hosting gig after he was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.”
The tour begins March 25 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and then heads to Wichita, Kansas; Mankato, next is Minnesota; and then Green Bay, Wisconsin. For the unversed, Mankato is the 21st-largest city in Dylan’s birth state of Minnesota.
The “Dune” actor said he “turned over every stone” to fully embody the iconic folk singer in the Oscar-nominated biopic.
Timothée Chalamet made another stop on his awards season promotional tour this weekend by pulling a double shift on “Saturday Night Live,” hosting as himself and singing like Bob Dylan, the rock legend he plays in the Oscar-nominated film “A Complete Unknown.”
During Saturday Night Live ‘s opening monologue by host and musical performer Timothée Chalamet, he revealed he would be singing more obscure Bob Dylan songs that are his personal favorites.
Timothée Chalamet was the first actor to be a host and musical guest on "Saturday Night Live." It's the latest stunt to promote "A Complete Unknown" to fans and the Academy Awards panel, alike.
Chalamet was joined on all three numbers by James Blake on keys. The British singer/ producer later took to Instagram and wrote: “Surreal and fun to play Saturday Night Live with Bob Dylan... I mean Timothee Chalamet. Congrats to Timmy on everything. Nobody deserves it more.”
Timothee Chalamet said he gained 20 pounds to play Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown.' 'Believe it or not, I was thinner than the guy,' he said.
I did all the work … physicality, behavior-wise. But something we haven’t really talked about, I also put on...'
Timothée Chalamet performed two lesser-known Bob Dylan songs, in his own voice, as the musical guest as well as host of 'Saturday Night Live.'
In addition to learning to sing like Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet also underwent a physical transformation for his role in A Complete Unknown. “I've turned over every stone. I did all the work, like you just described,