Back in November, Jeff Sneider reported that Christian Bale was close to joining Timothee Chalamet as Pete Seeger in James Mangold’s “Going Electric.”
Now, Sneider is saying Benedict Bumberbatch has replaced Bale in the role. Seeger had an immense influence on Bob Dylan, paving the way for his infatuation of the folk music scene in 1960s Greenwich Village.
However, Chalamet mentioned last month that the Dylan biopic was back on and “coming soon.” At least that’s what he told press at the London premiere of “Bones and All.”
“Going Electric” is said to follow Dylan as he “rises to fame on his way to becoming a folk music icon.” This would ideally take place during the singer’s beginnings in the 1960 folk scene in New York City’s Greenwich Village up until Dylan’s 1966 motorcycle crash.
In the meantime, Mangold is currently in post-production for Indiana Jones 5. Mangold’s track record as a director is more-than-decent, his filmography includes the likes of “Ford v Ferrari” “Logan,” and “I Walk the Line.”