Timothée Chalamet, who plays Dylan in "A Complete Unknown," said he thought Fanning's experience was either a "great omen" for the film or the "exact opposite."

Elle Fanning's been a Dylan fan since she was a teen. Now, she's portraying his girlfriend in "A Complete Unknown." "I wrote 'Bob Dylan' on my hand every day in junior high," the actress tells IndieWire.

A screening of the film earlier in December brought Timothée Chalamet to the Twin Cities, where he waved at the crowd and posed with fans.

The new Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” hits movie theaters on Christmas Day. It’s already considered a leading contender to land Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor, with Timothée Chalamet winning raves for his performance as a young Bob Dylan.

Our pop music critic writes about the James Mangold's Dylan biopic filmed in Cape May and elsewhere in New Jersey.