"A Complete Unknown," starring Timothée Chalamet, was completely out of tune at the 97th Academy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles.

The Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' was nominated for eight Academy Awards — and took home none Bob Dylan was noticeably absent from the Oscars, considering a bipoc about his life was up for major awards.

Mick Jagger joked about stepping in for the "Mr. Tambourine Man" singer for the awards show Bob Dylan's absence at the 2025 Oscars was a running joke — and that's all it was. According to Walt Disney TV’s Rob Mills,

Bob Dylan certainly isn’t a stranger to the Oscars, as he has previously appeared on ABC’s awards season lynchpin. On hand to perform the original song “Things Have Changed” from the Curtis Hanson film Wonder Boys, Dylan ended up walking away with the trophy for 2001’s Best Original Song winner.

Mick Jagger, who presented the award for best original song at the 2025 Oscars, took a playful jab at Bob Dylan during his segment.

Both host Conan O'Brien and best original song presenter Mick Jagger suggested that the 'Complete Unknown' subject had passed on attending the ceremony.

He continued, “The producers wanted Bob Dylan to do it. Bob didn’t want to do it because he’s had the best songs this year, well, obviously, in the movie A Complete Unknown. Bob said, ‘You should find somebody younger.

Bob Dylan's absence from the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025, did not go unnoticed. The 83-year-old music icon was reportedly invited to both present and perform at the Oscars 2025 ceremony but declined, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

There was a world where MGK enthusiast Bob Dylan could have presented, and even performed, at the 2025 Oscars yesterday (March 2). That world wasn’t meant to be, but it wasn’t due to a lack of trying: Per The Hollywood Reporter, Dylan was asked to both present and perform, but he was apparently unable or interested.

Surprise Oscars 2025 guest Mick Jagger says he replaced Bob Dylan to present Best Original Song: 'I'm younger than Bob, I'll do it.'

The Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' went home empty-handed despite being nominated for eight awards at the March 2025 Academy Awards.

Once upon a time, Timothée Chalamet learned to rhyme (and play guitar and speak) like Bob Dylan for the big screen outing A Complete Unknown. It’s a performance that’s been gaining him a lot of notice during awards season,