Timothée Chalamet will most likely be nominated for Best Actor for A Complete Unknown, but he should actually be getting more recognition for his other 2024 role. Chalamet is one of the most prominent rising stars in Hollywood, and has starred in movies such as Call Me by Your Name, Beautiful Boy, and Bones and All. 2024 was one of the best years of Chalamet's career, as he starred in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. Reviews for A Complete Unknown, which chronicles a few years early on in Dylan's career, have been exceptional.
For A Complete Unknown, Chalamet transformed into Dylan, and has received a ton of praise for his role in the film. A Complete Unknown is one of Timothée Chalamet's best movies, but Bob Dylan was actually not his best role of 2024. Early in 2024, Chalamet starred in Dune: Part Two, the long-awaited follow-up to Denis Villeneuve's first Dune film. Dune: Part Two easily surpassed its predecessor and is arguably one of the best science fiction movies of all time. Therefore, Chalamet should be receiving Oscar buzz for his leading role in Dune: Part Two, rather than A Complete Unknown.
Timothée Chalamet's Best 2024 Performance Was In Dune 2, Not A Complete Unknown
Paul Atreides' Arc In Dune: Part Two Was Fascinating
Chalamet's performance in Dune: Part Two was actually better than his performance in A Complete Unknown. This is not to say that Chalamet was not exceptional in A Complete Unknown. Chalamet wonderfully portrayed a young Bob Dylan, and it is clear that he was truly dedicated to the role. For his role in A Complete Unknown, Chalamet learned countless Bob Dylan songs and mastered how to mimic the iconic singer-songwriter perfectly.
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Dune: Part Two (2024) |
Denis Villeneuve |
92% |
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A Complete Unknown (2024) |
James Mangold |
77% |
Therefore, Chalamet's version of Bob Dylan was fantastic, but Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Two is one of the most unique characters to appear in a modern blockbuster. Villeneuve's first Dune movie set Chalamet's Paul Atreides up as the stereotypical "chosen one," similar to iconic characters like Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter. However, Dune: Part Two shows a much darker side of Paul. By the end of Dune: Part Two, Paul essentially becomes the villain of the film. This was an extremely ambitious character arc to tackle, and it wouldn't have been nearly as believable without Chalamet's outstanding performance.
Why Timothée Chalamet's Oscars 2025 Nomination Won't Be For Dune
Chalamet's Roles In Dune 2 & A Complete Unknown Are Completely Different
Even though Chalamet delivered one of the best performances of 2024 with his role in Dune: Part Two, it was always a long shot that he would be recognized for that film at the Academy Awards. The Academy usually doesn't recognize science fiction, fantasy, or horror films nearly as much as other movies. There are exceptions, of course. The first Dune movie, for example, was nominated for Best Picture. However, it still would have been shocking if Chalamet had been nominated for Best Actor for his role in Dune: Part Two.
In recent years, biopics about singers have found great success at the Academy Awards.
Unlike Dune: Part Two, A Complete Unknown is exactly the type of movie that gets a lot of attention at the Academy Awards. A Complete Unknown is a historical biopic about a famous individual that was released during awards season. In recent years, biopics about singers have found great success at the Academy Awards. For example, Rami Malek won the Best Actor Oscar in 2020 after portraying Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. Therefore, it is not surprising at all that Chalamet is getting Oscars buzz for playing Bob Dylan.
Will Dune 2 Win Any Oscars?
Dune: Part Two Could Still Win Several Oscars
Even though Chalamet will not be nominated for Best Actor for his role in the sci-fi film, it is still likely that Dune: Part Two will be nominated for several Oscars. After all, the first Dune movie was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning six. Therefore, Dune: Part Two should be nominated in several of the same categories as its predecessor. Dune: Part Two is most likely to find success in categories such as Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design.
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There's also a strong chance that Dune: Part Two could secure a Best Picture nomination. However, it currently does not seem like the movie has the momentum to actually win Best Picture. It's also highly unlikely that the film will be nominated for as many Oscars as its predecessor, since Hans Zimmer's Dune 2 score is ineligible to be nominated this year. Overall, Dune: Part Two may find success in the more technical categories, but is unlikely to win any of the major awards, and Timothée Chalamet will definitely not be nominated for the movie.
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Dune: Part Two continues the epic saga of Paul Atreides as he allies with Chani and the Fremen. Pursuing retribution for his family's devastation, Paul grapples with a significant decision impacting his personal desires and the universe's future, attempting to avert a dire destiny that only he anticipates.
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A Complete Unknown is a biographical movie that follows a young Bob Dylan as he integrates with New York and catches the eye of the folk singers in the area, eventually propelling him into stardom.
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