A Complete Unknown has finally arrived in theatres and viewers are now wondering if Elle Fanning’s character Sylvie Russo is based on a real person. The 2024 Bob Dylan biopic features Russo as the living legend’s girlfriend when he comes to New York.

In the new film "A Complete Unknown," Elle Fanning portrays Sylvie Russo, a renamed version of Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan's girlfriend at the time.

Who is Sylvie Russo in 'A Complete Unknown'? Meet Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan's first serious girlfriend in New York, a pivotal figure in his early career.

Bob Dylan's famous New York love interest Sylvie Russo, based on the real-life artist Suze Rotolo, separated from Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.