As Oscar Isaac presented Timothée Chalamet and 'A Complete Unknown' director James Mangold with an honor at the Gotham Awards, he admitted he at first doubted Chalamet's ability to portray Bob Dylan.

To win over his Dune castmates Isaac, Josh Brolin, and Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Chalamet pulled out a guitar—”Not a good sign,” Isaac joked. Then the younger actor performed Dylan’s “Girl From The North Country.

Oscar Isaac has revealed that he was unconvinced when 'Dune' co-star Timothee Chalamet revealed he would be playing Bob Dylan in the movie 'A Complete Unknown'.

Oscar Isaac thought Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan film was "a bad idea" until he heard his co-star sing and play guitar on the set of Dune: Part Two. The Inside Llewelyn Davis actor, who is a big Dylan fan,

Oscar Isaac thought it was a bad idea for Timothée Chalamet to play Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” until he heard him sing and play guitar on the set of “Dune.” Isaac told the story at the Gotham Awards Monday night while presenting Chalamet and “A Complete Unknown” director James Mangold with the Visionary

Oscar Isaac admits he may have been wrong. He didn’t initially understand the casting of his “Dune: Part Two” co-star Timothée Chalamet as the great folk icon Bob Dylan in director James Mangold’s upcoming musical biopic “A Complete Unknown.

Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute Actor Oscar Isaac wasn’t sure if Timothée Chalamet could pull off playing Bob Dylan — that is until he heard him sing one of Dylan’s songs.

At the Gotham Awards, Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold received this year’s Visionary Tribute honor for 'A Complete Unknown'

An emotional Timothée Chalamet called the last five years studying and immersing himself in the iconic Bob Dylan "the greatest education a young artist could receive." "I promised myself I’d keep it short and sweet,

Timothée Chalamet previously received the International Film Festival's Rising Star Award in 2018 and the Spotlight Award in 2019.