Timothee Chalamet, is a well known actor, recognized with multiple Oscar nominations, will be making his third hosting appearance on Saturday Night Live while also being the musical guest on January 25, 2025 . The details of this role as a host, performing double duty with musical additions create an unique event within itself.
- Timothée Chalamet to host and perform as musical guest on SNL January 25, 2025 episode.
- Chalamet also recently received his second Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
- SNL is celebrating 50 years this season with iconic past and present cast and celebrity members.
- Chalamet's role is also going to showcase a performance in character from his role in "A Complete Unknown" playing Bob Dylan.
- “In The Heart of the Sea” also recently gained success which was a film of Tom Holland and Timothee Chalamet a previous pairing in his early career which both gained large fame since then.
- The long running history of SNL will also be a main feature which may play into both his hosting and musical appearances.
Timothée Chalamet as SNL Host and Musical Guest
The 2025 SNL episode will be an opportunity to view Timothée Chalamet’s wide range as he performs dual tasks that are a rare occasion on the show. The SNL will also highlight his diverse talents while promoting new endeavors along with being an opportunity for him to take a new creative step within his already expansive career. He has often been seen as one who immerses himself into his characters showing his talents at hand when it comes to performance and artful execution.
Dual Role for Timothée
Chalamet is going to become a rare celebrity to take on both a host and musical guest position at the SNL show. Usually this task would be two different people creating this to be something to be anticipated on live television.
Celebrating the History of SNL
This is a landmark year of SNL which has been Running for 50 seasons and will include memorable moments and appearances that will highlight the shows history throughout various skits and the 50th Anniversary show to follow this show.
Past Musical Guests
Saturday Night Live has had many iconic guest in musical roles. Ranging from David Bowie to Nirvana, to Beyonce. All names have added value to a long running tradition for this show.
Bob Dylan Influence
Timothée’s musical performance will be an ode to his role of Bob Dylan in a A Complete Unknown . Bob Dylan has also previously appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest. He performed three songs all which were released on the Slow Train Coming Album which all occurred on Season 5 in 1979 of SNL.
Chalamet's Bob Dylan Performance
Chalamet's new role also has high influence from the previous episode of SNL from Bob Dylan and it showcases more creative opportunities and more diversity for future endeavors within his career path.
Recurring Impressions of Bob Dylan on SNL
SNL has many times throughout the series included different skits showcasing Bob Dylan. Often these impressions come in form of mockery or in celebration of the singers art form. This showcases multiple methods in which people see both art and artist.
Notable Impressions
Dana Carvey’s over the top impersonation is iconic and he performed “Free Falling” during a “Weekend Update”. More recently James Austin Johnson with detailed character renditions both from appearances on “Weekend Update” as well as on set. His detailed approach to portray the singer are very realistic which have proven he knows the importance of a detailed act.
Tom Holland Film "In The Heart of The Sea" on Netflix
In a surprising turn "In The Heart Of The Sea" has become a recent popular film on Netflix. Timothee’s early movie which also stars Tom Holland had a bad showing during its initial release but has seen new fame through a streaming platform.
The Movie’s Narrative
This Ron Howard film, based on a true story, explores a crew’s struggle to survive after being destroyed by a whale in 1820 and details the events and issues that came about due to this incident. The film stars both Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Chris Hemsworth and others and shows the dynamic range of actors early in their respective careers.
Key Takeaways
- Timothée Chalamet is both hosting and doing double duty as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live in Jan 2025.
- Chalamet was also recently nominated for an Oscar for his upcoming portrayal of Bob Dylan.
- The performance will be an homage to Bob Dylan, which is both an interesting choice in reference to a new release while giving nod to the show's history.
- SNL has had several popular people and groups as musical guest showing there will be high quality talent at the show.
- The “In The Heart of the Sea” also made a unique mark when it took the top stop of popularity in current Netflix content.