 In 2003 , Dylan revisited the evangelical songs from his " born again " period and participated in the CD project Gotta Serve Somebody : The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan . That year also saw the release of the film <unk> & Anonymous , which Dylan co @-@ wrote with director Larry Charles under the <unk> <unk> <unk> . Dylan played the central character in the film , Jack Fate , alongside a cast that included Jeff Bridges , <unk> Cruz and John Goodman . The film <unk> critics : many dismissed it as an " incoherent mess " ; a few treated it as a serious work of art . 
