Beyonce Knowles to play Bob Dylan

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Beyoncé Knowles is on the shortlist to play grizzled protest singer Bob Dylan.

The 'Bootlicious' singer is one of several black female stars being considered to play Dylan in a biopic of his life after the director, Todd Haynes, announced he was searching for a woman to do justice to the white Jewish singer's "inner blackness".

Seven actors - including the black woman - will portray Dylan during different eras in his 43-year career, starting in the 1960s when his song, 'The Times They Are Changin' became an anti-war anthem.
Other female stars in line to play Dylan include tennis champion Venus Williams and TV presenter Oprah Winfrey.

Although it is quite common in film biopics for characters to be played by more then one actor, it is extremely rare for them to change sex or race. Haynes, whose previous work has earned him an Oscar nomination, says he wants to hire various actors to take on the role as Dylan was "too complex" to be played by a conventional actor.

He added: "I am setting out to explode the idea that anybody can be depicted in a single self."

However, producers at Paramount, who will make the film, are not entirely convinced the bold move will pay off.

One said: Dylan has always acknowledged his debt to blues gospel, but critics may say there are other ways of celebrating the African-American musical heritage.

Todd is, however, a serious film maker and we are confident that he will treat it all with respect. We hope."

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

Ummm...April Fool's Day was last Friday, Dom.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

"grizzled protest singer Bob Dylan"

― peter smith (plsmith), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

God, I would LOVE to watch this film. Come on Hollywood, you've got my ten bucks . . . who's with me?

― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

Don't forget Dylan's "Secret Wife" Carol Dennis:
http://www.interferenza.com/bcs/images/carol.jpg.

― The Sensational Sulk (sexyDancer), Monday, 4 April 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

Haynes is a good director, surely a few of you have seen Velvet Goldmine or Far From Heaven. I'm excited for this film however the multiple selves theme that recur could begin to get tired with this one but I'm willing to find out for myself.

50 bucks says a gay man portrays Dylan at least once in the film.

― jmeister (jmeister), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:07 (twenty years ago)

moderator request: please put either 'at International Pro-Celebrity Cribbage Championships' or 'like the sucker he is' after Dylan in the thread title

― Sven Basted (blueski), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

so this is real?

― David Allen (David Allen), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:16 (twenty years ago)

sure, i've read this elsewhere.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

they should have him only portrayed by inanimate objects

― David Allen (David Allen), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:27 (twenty years ago)

It was on ILE a little while ago.

And considering that the director once reinacted Karen Carpenter's life with Barbie Dolls don't be shocked if Dylan ISN'T portrayed by inanimate objects!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:29 (twenty years ago)

I'd pay $10 to see this, but I'd also pay $10 to see a biopic of Beyonce as played by Dylan.

― o. nate (onate), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:39 (twenty years ago)

Hahaha

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

well, if this is the director who did velvet goldmine, im in, no matter how much i can't STAND beyonce.

I would pay 10 bucks to see Jakob Dylan play Dylan.

― JD from CDepot, Monday, 4 April 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

http://www.zarez.hr/116/Images/bob%20dylan%203.jpg

"My name's Foxy Cleopatra, and I'm a WHOLE lot of woman!"

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 4 April 2005 16:44 (twenty years ago)

ok.
so, let's just take it as given that bob dylan contains some "inner blackness". i still don't think his "inner black woman" would look much like beyonce......

― m0stly clean (m0stly clean), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 00:18 (twenty years ago)

i still don't think his "inner black woman" would look much like beyonce.....
Tracy Chapman, then?

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 01:26 (twenty years ago)

Roz from Night Court.

― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 01:53 (twenty years ago)

SUGE KNIGHT TO PLAY FIONA APPLE

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

HALF-MELTED STICK OF BUTTER TO PLAY BARRY WHITE

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

THREE LEAVES OF GRASS ON A PLATE FULL OF PEANUT BUTTER TO PLAY VAN MORRISON

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 14:08 (twenty years ago)

BOWL FULL OF TOENAIL CLIPPINGS TO PLAY MARK E. SMITH

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

EWAN MACGREGOR TO PLAY GLAM ROCK STAR

― A / F#m / Bm / D (Lynskey), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 14:36 (twenty years ago)

TODD HAYNES TO PLAY SERIOUS DIRECTOR

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

I like Todd a lot but I wonder if he's waiting (amusedly) for someone (w/money) to get over like "ruffling his gay sensibility" and tell him his idea's like dumb

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

I'd fuckin love to see this, tho I'd pay more to see that Beyonce plays Dylan movie.

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 14:44 (twenty years ago)

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