Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

I want to remember Freddie Mercury for what he was, a great musician and showman. I'm straight and a huge Queen fan (got most of their albums and videos!) and don't care about his personal life, that was his business. Sadly the movie will probably focus on that part of his life. For me, it was all about the great music Freddie Left behind for us still to enjoy. I'm pretty sure Sacha can do the job though, I just hope the film is more about the music of Freedie and Queen and not the naughty bits.

Good stuff 'BillyJack - I am going on Record as prob. being Thee Biggest QUEEN Fan that I personally know of . Now, I agree with most of your post & am hoping the movie also focuses on Freddie, his early formative years musically & then into the formation of QUEEN & their subsequent success. (

[Show spoiler]Sept. 26, 1980 I saw QUEEN for the 1st time: This BEST "LIVE" Band EVER played at the old Boston Garden, on the Day After Led Zep's John Bonham died. Some fans were walking around the floor level holding a Huge BED SHEET, with the words "BONHAM LIVES!!" written on it. Of course the roar was deafening. QUEEN came out running, as per usual, & Delivered the most amazing LIVE show I've yet to see Topped [until I saw them Perform 5 yrs later at "LIVE AID", via satellite, as I was at JFK Stadium in Philly, Pa. & QUEEN as we know, came on from Wembley Stadium in London on July 13, 1985. In case you were wondering, Yes, I STILL HAVE MY "LIVE AID" TICKET stub!!]. At the end of the Boston show, Freddie dedicated "We Are The Champions" to "their great Friend" John Bonham. That deafening roar I noted earlier, was then Dwarfed. Believe me, this is Not Hyperbole.

) - Now, Sacha "does" look like Freddie enough I think that his casting "could" work. COULD, mind you, If he plays it serious. Yes, Freddie was gay & never was shy about that aspect of his life. The movie shouldn't Shy Away from that, but I'm thinking it won't be a major part of the story. It Was who HE was, it played into his flamboyance & his Incredible years of being one of the Best FRONT MEN ever, for a truly great Band (both "Live" & in the studio, IMO). (

[Show spoiler]Note: I have just 2 Tattoos: One obviously is of the "Aerosmith" logo with smoke/flames & A G-Clef in the flames, which you can see in my "Avatar" - The other is a combination of QUEEN's "A Night At the Opera" & "A Day At The Races" album covers. ("Opera's" Top half, & "Races" Bottom half. I came up with the concept, my tattoo artist did the rest.

) - Again, if the other 3 guys are On Board already, they're obviously going to have a Major Say in what the script/story is, as will Freddie's estate (to what extent, who knows). I own EVERY record they ever made, including "Made In Heaven", which was made with some vocals Freddie had recorded in his last days. Also in my collection is This QUEEN Box Set ("The Crown Jewels") & the DVD for "The Making of A NIGHT AT THE OPERA". I own both the DVD & BLURAY of "Queen Rocks Montreal" & "Live Aid", etc. So again, I'm a HUGE fan of QUEEN.

Btw, they better not even give 2 seconds of thought to Anything other than using the REAL Freddie Mercury for the vocals, if not the just playing the Recordings themselves & let the other "actors" for Brian, Roger, & John, just play along (similar to what the actors in "THE DOORS" film did).

Originally Posted by KaiGusto

He certainly can come off as Freddie, as he has similar facial features. Will he be good in a dramatic role? Who knows, too early to judge. I am a big Queen fan and look forward to see what he will pull off. The film has the backing of the other 3 band members, and Freddie's estate...

Well said KiaGusto' -- I've read that playing Comedy roles WELL is or can be, the hardest kind of good acting. Cohen has done "some" funny stuff, so maybe he is a good actor that we've yet to see unleashed, so to speak.

Originally Posted by gcchifi

Cohen does have a resemblance to the late, great Queen front man. The lip sync part probably won't be bad but he has to get the overbite. LOL! Now, who are they casting as Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor?

Yea, the infamous "overbite". I wonder if they'll give him a prosthetic or just ignore it () altogether. As for the other 3 guys to play Brian, John & Roger, they could just contact my friend's band, "KILLER QUEEN". The drummer would just need a blond wig. The Singer for "Killer Queen" not only Looks like Freddie, even more than S. B. Cohen, but Has the slight overbite & Sounds Incredibly like Freddie. Well, as much as one can I suppose. To me, Freddie had one of the Top 3 Voices in Rock Music ever.

[Show spoiler]It's unimportant to get into who the other two could be.