The long anticipated and stalled Queen film is back on track, with X-Men director Bryan Singer announcing that he would direct Bohemian Rhapsody, with Rami Malek playing Freddie Mercury.
Singer announced that Malek, who recently won an Emmy for his role in USA’s “Mr. Robot,” would star in the film via Instagram.
Malek’s press representative Simon Halls confirmed that he is in final discussions to play the part, reports USA Today.
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Sacha Baron Cohen had been attached to play Mercury, but left the project, sayingthe surviving members of Queen were not interested in his desire to do a “warts and all” depiction of the singer’s life, including the “debauchery.”
The script comes from Anthony McCarten, the author of the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything. Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor will serve as music producers, with a plan to shoot early next year, reports Deadline.
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ErikO
Will the movie show how Freddie was bisexual? Who is playing Mary Austin? Why don’t they get a Parsi Asian actor to play Freddie instead as Freddie was Indian?
ChrisK
Ugg. Brian Singer? I hate how Hollywood keeps giving the POS pedo work. Between Singer being involved and Sacha Baron Cohen’s comments I’d say this is one to avoid.
Heywood Jablowme
“Mr. Robot” sucks, and I don’t understand your obsession with this guy. But he’s probably not a bad choice for this role.
MarionPaige
One complaint I read about the script was that the script had Freddie Mercury dying halfway through the movie, meaning that the movie is about and controlled by Queen The Band.
CurlyMop
Mercury does not deserve a movie. Singer does not deserve to direct one.
dean089
@MarionPaige: That’s pretty much what Sacha Baron Cohen said. He thought the movie was a biopic about Freddie but it’s not.
Captain Obvious
Wanted to watch because of Rami Malek, won’t watch because of Brian Singer. Stop hiring that pedo to do ANYTHING other than hard time in prison.
Ken A.
Rami has a twin brother named Sami.
Jack Meoff
If this movie is going to be nothing more than another effort by the remaining members of Queen to promote themselves as being still relevant post Freddie rather than a Freddie Mercury biopic then not sure how interested I am.
I would prefer to see a movie focused on Freddie’s life and struggles and dealing with his health and his tragic end which would of course include the formation of Queen and his successes in that regard.