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Cate Blanchett and David Cross Wig Out as Dylan and Ginsberg

By Carol Lee

Todd Haynes' yet to be released (September 21, according to IMDB) Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There has all the Dylan fans salivating. The movie's unorthodox cast includes six different actors playing Dylan in various stages of life, among them Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere and Heath Ledger. But there could have been only one guy suited to portray the beat poet Allen Ginsberg, Dylan's longtime sidekick (there had been rumors that Ginsberg was hopelessly crushed out on Dylan) and that's Mr. Mr. Show/ Mr. Arrested Development/ Mr. That Guy from Scary Movie 2 David Cross. Here's a clip of Cross meeting Blanchett for the first time in the movie. Check it out and you'll see what I mean. Cross is sooooooo Ginsberg. Blanchett, I must say is pretty convincing as the young Dylan.

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wow, david cross is so perfect. though cate blanchett as bob dylan kind of creeps me out for some reason!

Posted at 11:12 a.m. ET on Jul 17, 2007 by alexis

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