Tim Walz: 5 Viral Moments That Took Him from Unknown to VP Pick in a Matter of Days

Tim Walz; Gus Walz.Photo:Stephen Maturen/Getty Stephen Maturen/Getty Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wasn’t exactly a household name beforeKamala Harriskicked off her search for a running mate in late July, but after only a few short days in the national spotlight, the 60-year-old became something of an internet sensation. In the weeks after PresidentJoe Bidenhanded his reelection campaign over to Harris, Walz (pronounced “Walls”) was one of several names being bandied about as a potential Democratic running mate.

Tim Walz’s Vice Presidential Win Would Make History in an Unexpected Way

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and Governor Tim Walz.Photo:Alex Kormann/Star Tribune/GettyIf Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is voted the next vice president of the United States, it will trigger a milestone moment for representation back in his home state.On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Democratic presidential nomineeKamala Harrischose the Minnesota governorto be her running matein the 2024 presidential election. If Harris wins in November, Walz would resign from his current role before getting sworn in as vice president and, according to theMinnesota Constitution, Lt.

Timothée Chalamet 'Delivers the Performance of the Year' as Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown: Read What Critics Are Saying

Elle Fanning and Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown.Photo:Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Timothée Chalamet’s performance asBob Dylanis being praised in early reactions to the upcoming movieA Complete Unknown. After Searchlight Pictures screened its new Dylan-focused biopic for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 20, journalists and critics took to social media to offer largely positive reactions to 28-year-old Chalamet’s portrayal of the iconic folk-rocker. “Timothée Chalamet delivers the performance of the year inA Complete Unknown,” journalist Scott Menzelwrote on X, where he also commended Monica Barbaro andEdward Norton’s supporting performances as Joan Baez and Pete Seeger.

Timothée Chalamet Hasn't Met Bob Dylan Yet Despite Role in Biopic: He 'Retreated from the Public Eye'

Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’.Photo:Macall Polay/Searchlight Pictures Macall Polay/Searchlight Pictures Timothée Chalametis playingBob Dylanin a biopic, but on a personal level the two are complete unknowns.“I never met him,” said the actor, 28, in an interview onThe Zane Lowe Showreleased Nov. 11 onApple Music 1. Chalamet plays a young Dylan inA Complete Unknown, writer-directorJames Mangold’s take on the legendary singer-songwriter.Noting that the “Blowin’ in the Wind” singer is now 83, Chalamet said, “He’s sort of retreated from the public eye.

Timothée Chalamet on Why He Didn't Take 'Good Friend' Austin Butler's Elvis Approach When Playing Bob Dylan (Exclusive)

Timothée Chalamettook an unconventional approach to playingBob Dylan. PEOPLE has an exclusive clip of the actor, 28, talking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about how his vocal and physical transformation into the “End of the Line” singer for the upcoming biopicA Complete Unknowndiffered from other actors likeAustin ButlerandNatalie Portman. “Somebody once said to me, you can’t make a movie about a painter because it’s not interesting to watch paint dry,” Chalamet says at the top of the video.