Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler in 2022’s Elvis.Photo:Chung Sung-Jun/Getty; Warner Bros. Entertainment IncTimothée Chalametis angling to mash his upcomingBob Dylanmovie together withAustin Butler’sElvis Presleyportrayal.In arecent interviewwithNMEwhile promotingDune: Part Two, the actors were asked about bringing two 20th century music icons' lives to the big screen: Butler, 32, starred as the late Presley in 2022’sElvis, while Chalamet, 28, is expected to begin shooting amovie focused on folk rock icon Dylansoon.“I’ve been picking Austin’s brain non-stop, but I feel — let’s let my film come out before I’m so lucky as to get included with Austin, he did such a phenomenal job,” Chalamet told the outlet, when asked whether he and Butler have spoken about portraying legendary musicians. “But I do feel prideful about that too, because those are two artists that — I can’t speak from Elvis' perspective, but deep in the Bob Dylan lore now, he had tremendous respect for Elvis and Sun Records.““Timothée works so hard, and it’s just so cool to get to discuss process and talk through things. I can’t wait for that film,” Butler added. “I wish I could be on set every day to just watch the magic happen.“In response, Chalamet noted that he wished Butler could appear in his movie, titledA Complete Unknown, as Elvis himself. “There is an Elvis character in theJohnny Cashbiopic [Walk the Line] — it’s really brief, it’s very brief,” he said. “But I was kind of wishing we could create a musical cinematic universe.“Austin Butler and Timothée Chalamet on Feb. 5, 2024.Victor Chavez/ShutterstockButler received his first careerAcademy Awardnomination for his portrayal of Presley, though last year’s Best Actor award ultimately went toBrendan FraserforThe Whale. Elvisfollowed Presley’s career from his initial breakthrough in the 1950s through his death in 1977. Dylan, whom Chalamet will soon play inA Complete Unknown, began his career in the early 1960s after Presley’s initial success influenced rock music that followed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Chalamet has beenlinked to a Dylan-centric moviesince 2020.Deadlinereported in January thatA Complete Unknown, which draws its title from the lyrics of the 82-year-old’s 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone,” is scheduled to begin filming in New York in March.Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler on Feb. 12, 2024.GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty ImagesBack in January, Chalamet made an appearance at Hibbing High School, Dylan’salma materin Hibbing Minnesota, tovisit the school’s theater studentswhile he was in the area conducting research on the legendary musician.“In town researching all things Bob Dylan for anupcoming biopic, he asked his tour guide if he could meet with the drama students who were working on their competition one act,” theHibbing High School drama departmentwrote in a series of posts onFacebookof Chalamet’s visit. “He sat down with them one on one, and talked acting and theater.”
Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler in 2022’s Elvis.Photo:Chung Sung-Jun/Getty; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Timothée Chalametis angling to mash his upcomingBob Dylanmovie together withAustin Butler’sElvis Presleyportrayal.In arecent interviewwithNMEwhile promotingDune: Part Two, the actors were asked about bringing two 20th century music icons' lives to the big screen: Butler, 32, starred as the late Presley in 2022’sElvis, while Chalamet, 28, is expected to begin shooting amovie focused on folk rock icon Dylansoon.“I’ve been picking Austin’s brain non-stop, but I feel — let’s let my film come out before I’m so lucky as to get included with Austin, he did such a phenomenal job,” Chalamet told the outlet, when asked whether he and Butler have spoken about portraying legendary musicians. “But I do feel prideful about that too, because those are two artists that — I can’t speak from Elvis' perspective, but deep in the Bob Dylan lore now, he had tremendous respect for Elvis and Sun Records.““Timothée works so hard, and it’s just so cool to get to discuss process and talk through things. I can’t wait for that film,” Butler added. “I wish I could be on set every day to just watch the magic happen.“In response, Chalamet noted that he wished Butler could appear in his movie, titledA Complete Unknown, as Elvis himself. “There is an Elvis character in theJohnny Cashbiopic [Walk the Line] — it’s really brief, it’s very brief,” he said. “But I was kind of wishing we could create a musical cinematic universe.“Austin Butler and Timothée Chalamet on Feb. 5, 2024.Victor Chavez/ShutterstockButler received his first careerAcademy Awardnomination for his portrayal of Presley, though last year’s Best Actor award ultimately went toBrendan FraserforThe Whale. Elvisfollowed Presley’s career from his initial breakthrough in the 1950s through his death in 1977. Dylan, whom Chalamet will soon play inA Complete Unknown, began his career in the early 1960s after Presley’s initial success influenced rock music that followed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Chalamet has beenlinked to a Dylan-centric moviesince 2020.Deadlinereported in January thatA Complete Unknown, which draws its title from the lyrics of the 82-year-old’s 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone,” is scheduled to begin filming in New York in March.Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler on Feb. 12, 2024.GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty ImagesBack in January, Chalamet made an appearance at Hibbing High School, Dylan’salma materin Hibbing Minnesota, tovisit the school’s theater studentswhile he was in the area conducting research on the legendary musician.“In town researching all things Bob Dylan for anupcoming biopic, he asked his tour guide if he could meet with the drama students who were working on their competition one act,” theHibbing High School drama departmentwrote in a series of posts onFacebookof Chalamet’s visit. “He sat down with them one on one, and talked acting and theater.”
Timothée Chalametis angling to mash his upcomingBob Dylanmovie together withAustin Butler’sElvis Presleyportrayal.
In arecent interviewwithNMEwhile promotingDune: Part Two, the actors were asked about bringing two 20th century music icons' lives to the big screen: Butler, 32, starred as the late Presley in 2022’sElvis, while Chalamet, 28, is expected to begin shooting amovie focused on folk rock icon Dylansoon.
“I’ve been picking Austin’s brain non-stop, but I feel — let’s let my film come out before I’m so lucky as to get included with Austin, he did such a phenomenal job,” Chalamet told the outlet, when asked whether he and Butler have spoken about portraying legendary musicians. “But I do feel prideful about that too, because those are two artists that — I can’t speak from Elvis' perspective, but deep in the Bob Dylan lore now, he had tremendous respect for Elvis and Sun Records.”
“Timothée works so hard, and it’s just so cool to get to discuss process and talk through things. I can’t wait for that film,” Butler added. “I wish I could be on set every day to just watch the magic happen.”
In response, Chalamet noted that he wished Butler could appear in his movie, titledA Complete Unknown, as Elvis himself. “There is an Elvis character in theJohnny Cashbiopic [Walk the Line] — it’s really brief, it’s very brief,” he said. “But I was kind of wishing we could create a musical cinematic universe.”
Austin Butler and Timothée Chalamet on Feb. 5, 2024.Victor Chavez/Shutterstock
Victor Chavez/Shutterstock
Butler received his first careerAcademy Awardnomination for his portrayal of Presley, though last year’s Best Actor award ultimately went toBrendan FraserforThe Whale. Elvisfollowed Presley’s career from his initial breakthrough in the 1950s through his death in 1977. Dylan, whom Chalamet will soon play inA Complete Unknown, began his career in the early 1960s after Presley’s initial success influenced rock music that followed.
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Chalamet has beenlinked to a Dylan-centric moviesince 2020.Deadlinereported in January thatA Complete Unknown, which draws its title from the lyrics of the 82-year-old’s 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone,” is scheduled to begin filming in New York in March.
Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler on Feb. 12, 2024.GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images
GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images
Back in January, Chalamet made an appearance at Hibbing High School, Dylan’salma materin Hibbing Minnesota, tovisit the school’s theater studentswhile he was in the area conducting research on the legendary musician.
“In town researching all things Bob Dylan for anupcoming biopic, he asked his tour guide if he could meet with the drama students who were working on their competition one act,” theHibbing High School drama departmentwrote in a series of posts onFacebookof Chalamet’s visit. “He sat down with them one on one, and talked acting and theater.”
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