This was one of the loose fictionalizationsA Complete UnknowndirectorJames Mangoldembraced for his re-telling of this era of Dylans career.

(Hell, even Dylan was happy to play fast and loose with the facts.

Edward Norton who plays Pete Seeger claimed that Dylan told Mangold he should include onecompletely inaccurate momentin the movie.

Edward Norton and Timothée Chalamet in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. Photo by Macall Polay,  Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved.

Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan and Edward Norton as Pete Seeger in ‘A Complete Unknown.‘Macall Polay

A Complete Unknownis set to open Christmas Day.