Timothée, 29, was said to be in character almost the entire time he was filming the Oscar-nominated biopic, even styling red carpet looks in homage to the singer. He has now revealed that he actually gained over 20 pounds to play a younger version of Bob, 83, as he was initially too thin.

It might at first seem obvious why filmmakers won’t leave the subject of Bob Dylan alone. Search “Dylan” and “movies,” and the list — from documentaries like “Don’t Look Back” (1967) to fictionalized treatments like “I’m Not There” (2007) — turns out to be surprisingly extensive.