Timothee Chalamet Reveals How Much Weight He Gained to Play Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown'

Timothee Chalamet is opening up about getting into character as Bob Dylan.

The 29-year-old actor plays a younger version of the now-83-year-old folk music legend in the new biopic A Complete Unknown. for his portrayal, Timothee landed his second Oscar nomination.

In a new interview, Timothee talked about his commitment to becoming Bob, and revealed how much weight he gained for the movie.

Keep reading to find out more…“I’ve turned over every stone,” Timothee shared on NPR’s All Things Considered podcast. “I did all the work, like you just described, physicality, behavior-wise.”

He continued, “But something we haven’t really talked about, I also put on 20 pounds because, believe it or not, I was thinner than the guy.”

Embodying Bob isn’t the first time Timothee has had to worry about his weight for a role.

He previously revealed that he lost out on a few roles because he was too thin.

“I would always get the same feedback,” Timothee shared back in November 2024. “‘Oh, you don’t have the right body.’ I had an agent call me once and say, ‘I’m tired of getting the same feedback. We’re gonna stop submitting you for these bigger projects, because you’re not putting on weight.’ I was trying to put on weight. I couldn’t! I basically couldn’t. My metabolism or whatever the f-ck couldn’t do it.”

While hosting Saturday Night Live, Timothee poked some fun at losing at awards shows.