Nailed it.
Timothée Chalamet’s lauded transformation into rock icon Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” was so full, it went all the best way all the way down to his cuticles.
The “Dune 2” actor, 28, ended rampant hypothesis about whether or not the surprisingly lengthy fingernails he has within the new biopic (out Dec. 25) are literally his personal throughout an interview with Fandango.
In a brief clip from the sit-down shared on TikTok, the star spoke about his talons after the interviewer introduced up the film’s evident consideration to element, which incorporates grime below the actor’s fingernails.
“He did have them,” Chalamet’s co-star Elle Fanning, who performs Sylvie Russo, a personality loosely primarily based on Dylan’s girlfriend within the early Sixties, Suze Rotolo, mentioned of the actor.
Chalamet “had to grow them out,” she added.
The “Call Me By Your Name” actor then chimed in, sharing that his nails “got stronger over time.”
“They would chip at first. That must be some bodily process, like your body just gets used to,” he trailed off after which added, “by the end they were like claws.”
James Mangold, who directed “A Complete Unknown,” additionally spoke about Chalamet’s nails, even evaluating them to these of a vampire.
“Yeah, he was growing them. If you look earlier in the movie, there are some scenes where they aren’t as long, but by the end, he had some full-on ‘Nosferatu’ going on,” he instructed Enterprise Insider in a Dec. 19 interview, referring to the brand new remake of the 1922 vampire film.
Chalamet’s nails have been intensely scrutinized on-line.
“Did Bob Dylan have crusty long nails?” an AI narrator asks in a TikTok video displaying images of Chalamet’s distinguished claws through the filming of the Dylan flick. The video has been seen over 870,000 occasions.
Dylan has in truth worn his nails very lengthy however the singer-songwriter has by no means gone on the report to clarify why. Some have identified that the lengthy fingernails is likely to be useful when taking part in the guitar.
Nails apart, Chalamet was dedicated in different methods to creating his portrayal of Dylan as spot-on as potential, even sporting a refined nostril prosthetic and completely different size sideburns to point the passing of time.
He additionally devoted himself to mastering the artwork of taking part in the guitar and the harmonica and educated his voice to mimic Dylan’s distinctive singing model.
As he’s gone about selling the movie, the Oscar nominee has been cautious how speaks about his efficiency and what he reveals.
“The whole thing was really just a sort of magical experience,” he just lately instructed Folks. “I don’t want to ruin it with words because, really, it’s deeply personal to me. I can say just being in that time period was awesome, and living that.”
