I'm Not There is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated 2007 biographical film inspired by the life of iconic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. It depicts seven distinct stages of Dylan's life and public persona portrayed by an ensemble cast of actors: Marcus Carl Franklin, Ben Whishaw, Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere, and Cate Blanchett, who play characters based on Dylan but with different names.
The film tells its story using non-traditional techniques, similar to the poetic narrative style of Dylan's songwriting. It takes its name from the Dylan outtake "I'm Not There", a song never officially released until its appearance on the film's official soundtrack album. Critically acclaimed, I'm Not There made many top ten film lists for 2007, topping the lists for The Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, Salon and The Boston Globe.
Cate Blanchett wore a sock down her trousers to play Bob Dylan. The actress said it "helped me walk like a man."
