Sacha Baron Cohen To Play Freddie Mercury In Movie
In one of the most random castings ever, it’s been announced that Sacha Baron Cohen will be playing Queen front man Freddie Mercury in a new movie based on the band.
The movie is set to start shooting in 2011 and was written by Peter Morgan, it’s said the movie will be about the bands rise to fame not center around Freddie dying of AIDS. A rep for the production company said…
“Queen is one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and a music brand all unto itself, Freddie Mercury was an awe-inspiring performer, so with Sacha in the starring role coupled with Peter’s screenplay and the support of Queen, we have the perfect combination to tell the real story behind their success.”
They haven’t decided if Sacha will sing or if they will just use Freddie’s vocals but the other members of Queen have given permission for them to use all their songs, making it the first time they’ve done this for a movie.
At first I what the fuck? But when I think of it, Sacha kind of does look a bit like Freddie and he isn’t a bad actor when he takes on serious roles. What do you think?
source: Sacha Baron Cohen Set To Play Singer Freddie Mercury In GK Film [Deadline]
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