Guitar legend Bob Dylan has given the green light to the forthcoming biopic Im Not There.
Washington, Sept. 5 : Guitar legend Bob Dylan has given the green light to the forthcoming biopic I'm Not There.
He approved the film after being convinced by the actors starring in it, including Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Cate Blanchett.
The Todd Haynes-directed movie features Dylan's life during various periods of his career. It debuted at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday.
According to reports, Blanchett's portrayal of the rocker drew the most praise from critics.
Haynes claimed that it was the first documentary about Dylan's life to get the musician's approval.
"There have been documentaries (about Dylan) but this is the first dramatic film about his life which he has ever given his consent to. He has a tremendous sense of humour about the way he has been characterised. I think that's a really healthy attitude and he saw something similar in this film," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.
"I do think it was because of this open structure, something that we keep expanding through the years. And because of that Bob thought, 'OK, this may be the one thing I'll say OK to,'" he added.
ANI