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

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,

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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

Actors in contention to become Oscar winners included Demi Moore ( The Substance) and Timothée Chalamet ( A Complete Unknown) – but both lost out on the night, with Mikey Madison taking home Best Actress and Adrien Brody winning his second Oscar for his role in The Brutalist.