Vernon Kay gets starstruck by Timothee Chalamet as he films the actor casually riding into the premiere of A Complete Unknown on a Lime Bike
He is no stranger to interviewing big stars as a presenter on BBC Radio 2.
But even Vernon Kay had trouble hiding his excitement as he watched Timothee Chalamet casually arrive for the premiere of his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown on Tuesday.
The presenter, 50, was spotted filming the actor riding a Lime Bike down the red carpet.
Vernon was one of many stars to join the cast of A Complete Unknown on the BFI Southbank red carpet, including Laura Whitmore and Paul Mescal’s sister Nell.
Timothee walked the red carpet solo, while his girlfriend Kylie Jenner decided to stay home. The A-list couple has largely kept their two-year romance out of the spotlight.
Monica Barbaro, who stars in the film alongside Timothee and Elle Fanning – who was a no-show at the UK premiere – made sure all eyes were on her at the event.
Vernon Kay was impressed by Timothee Chalamet as he filmed the actor casually arriving for the premiere of his new film A Complete Unknown on a Lime Bike
Vernon was one of many stars to join the cast of A Complete Unknown on the BFI Southbank red carpet, including Laura Whitmore and Paul Mescal’s sister Nell
The film focuses on Dylan’s early career, his transition from folk to rock and his performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, where Timothée was praised for his portrayal.
It comes after Timothée revealed he had ‘five years of singing practice’ ahead of his role as Bob Dylan in upcoming biopic, A Complete Unknown.
The actor, 28, who stars as the Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door hitmaker, 83, sings and performs the songs live in the drama, due out in January.
Appearing on the Graham Norton Show on Friday, he admitted he didn’t know much about Bob before but is now “deeply passionate” about his cultural impact.
Timothée said: ‘I had a lot of time to rehearse because we were supposed to make the film five and a half years ago, then there was Covid and then there was the actors’ strike, so I had years to prepare for it. to prepare.
“I felt confident in singing and by the time we had to make the film, I wanted to sing and play the songs live.”
He added, “I didn’t know much about Dylan, but now that I’ve worked on it for so long, I really worship at Bob’s church.
‘I am deeply passionate about this man and his work. My friends are tired of hearing me talk about him ad nauseam.
Timothée Chalamet stood out from the crowd as he rode the red carpet on one of London’s famous Lime Bikes
The actor who stars as the hitmaker of Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door sings and performs the songs live in the drama (Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo and Timothee depicted in the film)
Timothee’s co-star Monica Barbaro put on a very glamorous show in a deep black figure-hugging dress
“This man has had such a big impact on culture and this film and this role is what I am most proud of.”
The Oscar nominee, who did not have a single meeting with the hitmaker before playing him, has been praised by critics for saving the film despite its shortcomings.
Timothée continued: “Bob is an elusive, mysterious figure and a man of few words, so I never had the chance to meet him.
“I would like that, but I have a lot of respect that it is true to his character that I would never meet him.”
Elle Fanning will star as Sylvie Russo, a renamed version of Bob’s girlfriend from that era, while Monica Barbaro will play Joan Baez.
The film is about the singer-songwriter’s controversial switch to electric instruments during the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
It was confirmed that Timothée – who is joined in the cast by Edward Norton and Boyd Holbrook – will do his own singing in the film after lending his vocals to his 2023 musical film Wonka.
Director James Mangold confirmed that he worked with Bob on the project and that the Hurricane singer had some personal input into the screenplay.