Everything we know about Mick Jagger’s pass through the Oscar gala and his joke to Bob Dylan: “I am younger”

Dylan was not in the Oscars, but another rock myth did at anyone. The 2025 Oscar gala left us several surprises, but few as commented as Mick Jagger’s appearance. At 81, the vocalist of The Rolling Stones took the stage of Dolby Theater to deliver the award for the best original song, starring a moment as unexpected as fun.

Before announcing the winner, Eviltheme of Emilia Pérez Interpreted by Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón, Jagger could not avoid sharing an anecdote that quickly went viral. “As much as I love being here, I wasn’t the first option. They called Bob Dylan before”he confessed with his characteristic sense of humor.

According to Jagger himself, the academy had initially offered the position to Dylan, especially for the relevance of A Complete Unknownthe biopic about his life starring Timothée Chalamet. However, the legendary singer -songwriter rejected the invitation with a very style excuse: “He said that this year’s best songs were already in A Complete Unknown And that they should look for someone younger “. Jagger’s response was immediate: “I’m younger. I will”He said laughing, remembering that he only takes Dylan for two years.

Dylan’s absence and his relationship with Hollywood

That Bob Dylan declined the offer did not surprise anyone. The musician has always maintained a prudent distance with the film industry and the great events. In 2016, for example, it took weeks to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature and did not even attend the Stockholm delivery ceremony. His absence in the Oscars fits perfectly with his history of avoiding such commitments.

What was striking was that Jagger mentioned him in his speech with such ironygenerating a wave of reactions in social networks. The relationship between both artists has always been curious, and this anecdote only fueled the debate.

A Complete Unknown And his passage through the Oscars

The biopic on Dylan arrived at the gala with eight nominations, including best actor for Timothée Chalamet. Although the film went empty, its protagonist has received praise, even from Dylan himself. “Timmy is a brilliant actor, so surely he will be completely credible like me … or as a younger self. Or some other self”the musician wrote in his X account.

For his part, Chalamet has spoken several times about what he learned playing Dylan. In the Berlinale, where the tape appeared, the actor stressed that one of the singer -songwriter’s great lessons was to “keep his head down” and focus on his art without falling into the traps of fame. He also mentioned that Dylan never wanted to be seen as an activist, although many of his songs had a strong political and social component.

Director James Mangold, responsible for A Complete UnknownHe explained that his approach to the film was to find a balance between the myth and the reality of the artist. “We could have made a film that would demonstrate it completely or a collection of great hits without depth. We try to walk along a thin line between both ends“He said in an interview.

Despite the expectations, the film did not achieve any award on a night dominated by Anora de Sean Baker. But the conversation about Dylan, Jagger and the connection between music and cinema is still more alive than ever.