Chalamet returned to “Saturday Night Live” for his third hosting gig after he was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.”
Timothée Chalamet channeled Bob Dylan, whom he portrays in his latest film, 'A Complete Unknown,' as he performed as musical guest on the Jan. 25 episode of 'Saturday Night Live.' The star first sang a medley of 'Outlaw Blues' and 'Three Angels,
Pulling double duty as host and musical guest, the A Complete Unknown star played “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” and a medley of “Outlaw Blues” and “Three Angels”
A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold, has earned eight Academy Award nominations, including best picture. After the compilation video, Chalamet was set to practice an acceptance speech — only to be interrupted by SNL cast member Kenan Thompson, who humorously took the faux award for himself.
The fact that host Timothée Chalamet just earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” raised the possibility, however slim, that Minnesota’s most celebrated artist might appear on the late-night show for only the second time in its 50-year history.
Timothée Chalamet performed two lesser-known Bob Dylan songs, in his own voice, as the musical guest as well as host of 'Saturday Night Live.'
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Later in the show, Chalamet returned for a moody rendition of Tomorrow Is a Long Time, which Dylan originally performed live in the 60s before it finally appeared on Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits Vol. II in 1971.