Timothée Chalamet is well represented in this year’s Best Picture category at the Oscars, with two of his films receiving nominations for Hollywood’s biggest accolade.
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Announced earlier today, the ten films in the running for Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars include Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and science-fiction sequel Dune: Part Two, both of which star Chalamet in the leading role.
He also received a Best Actor nomination himself for his portrayal of Dylan. It’s his second Oscar nod, after also receiving a Best Actor nomination for his role in Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 romantic drama Call Me By Your Name.
A Complete Unknown bagged eight nominations overall, including Best Director for James Mangold, Best Supporting Actor for Edward Norton, and Best Supporting Actress for Monica Barbaro, as well as Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound and Best Costume Design.
NME gave the film a four-star review, with Alex Flood writing: “The most important (and often trickiest) job of any music movie is to get the music right. And this nails that. If you’re a Bob newbie, you’ll leave the cinema ready to dive into his back catalogue. If you’re already a fan, the next few weeks will be spent making playlists of lesser-known B-sides or reading the lore around a scene you weren’t familiar with. And that’s why it was a good idea to make this film – a mad idea, but a good one.”
Chalamet drew some attention to himself recently when he rode a Lime bike into the London premiere of the musical biopic, and was then fined for doing so.
Dune: Part Two racked up five nominations in total, including Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Production Design, and Best Visual Effects.
Back in February 2024, Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster sequel also received a four-star review from NME, with Matthew Turner writing: “Epic in scope and astonishing in its world-building, Dune: Part Two combines jaw-dropping visuals with imaginative action and morally complex plotting to thrilling effect.”
A sandworm-shaped popcorn bucket designed to promote the film went viral around its release – Chalamet recently joked in an interview that he keeps one under his bed.
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony takes place on March 2. A Complete Unknown is in cinemas now.
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