“Variety” reports that Sacha Baron Cohen is set to play British/Indian pop star Freddie Mercury on the big screen.
Even better news: There’s going to be a movie about Queen!
Biopic-veteran Peter Morgan (“The Queen” and “Frost/Nixon”) will write the script, which follows Queen from its inception in 1970 to its performance at Live Aid in 1985, six years before Mercury died from AIDS complications.
The film won’t start production until early next year, but it’ll be nice to have something to look forward to after we see “The Social Network.”
Casting Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury is a natural fit, as the public is already used to seeing him dressed in spandex body suits. No word yet about who will play the band mates or Mercury’s two most famous love interests, Mary Austin and Jim Hutton.
The film has licensed the rights to the band’s greatest hits, including “Bohemian Rapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” and “Another One Bites the Dust,” but it remains to be seen whether or not Baron Cohen will be singing the parts himself. After his impressive musical performance in “Sweeny Todd,” our guess is yes. Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor will be overseeing the music.
September 18, 2010 at 9:07 am, Uscg07 said:
I remember hearing about this movie for the last four years…I'll believe it when I see it.
September 20, 2010 at 3:51 am, Janie said:
Can't wait for this. Interesting to see who they pick as the band mates. It seems like they are not going to discuss any of the band members love interests. If they do and since the movie ends in 1985 then yes, I wonder who they would pick as Mary Austin.
September 25, 2010 at 7:28 pm, Mtrunco said:
Brain May = Simon Baker, Roger Taylor = Michael Pitt
September 24, 2010 at 5:12 am, Not Amused said:
Funny choosing the man who made insensitive AIDS jokes about Freddy Mercury at the MTV awards…
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March 11, 2011 at 8:16 am, Bluejem1315 said:
at fist i thought it was werid that amy adams is playing janis joplin but borat as freddie oh come on .But who knows they might shock me .
March 19, 2011 at 4:46 pm, Jpearl08 said:
When is the movie suppose to come out?
May 03, 2011 at 2:47 pm, Jeannie said:
……hope it comes out great …..hard to reach a legend like Freddie…..Val Kilmer gave an excellent perfomance as Jim Morrison…..hope Sachon doesn’t screw up Mercury’s image!
May 03, 2011 at 2:47 pm, Jeannie said:
……hope it comes out great …..hard to reach a legend like Freddie…..Val Kilmer gave an excellent perfomance as Jim Morrison…..hope Sachon doesn’t screw up Mercury’s image!
November 07, 2011 at 8:42 am, Snowbuzzard said:
Can Sasha sing? Why not Adam Lambert?
February 08, 2012 at 9:50 pm, Dan Nowman Niswander said:
I am really looking forward to seeing this…. Is there any filming happening in Los Angeles?
February 27, 2012 at 8:06 am, GhOster Alvarez Chavez said:
pop star????? wooooow shittie post