Mr Robot as Freddie Mercury? Hello, Bohemian Rhapsody!
“It goes on forever! Six bloody minutes!”
“I pity your wife if you think six minutes is forever,” Mercury retorts.
In case you’re haven’t watched the trailer yet – the above lines are from a discussion about Bohemian Rhapsody, the song by Queen that lends its name to the long overdue film about the English rock band and its larger-than-life frontman, Freddie Mercury.
Bohemian Rhapsody’s trailer, that was released on 15 May, features Rami Malek as the iconic Freddie Mercury. The Mr Robot star plays Queen’s flamboyant vocalist, who was known for his electrifying energy.
Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara, to a Parsi family in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on 5 September 1946. He spent a few years in a boarding school in Mumbai, where he learned piano, before moving to London in 1960, where he attended the Ealing College of Art in London.
Bohemian Rhapsody follows Queen, from its formation in 1971, till 1985, when the band performed at the Live Aid concert.
WATCH NOW! #BohemianRhapsodyMovie: The Official Teaser Trailer… https://t.co/TF3kFW7v2d
— Queen (@QueenWillRock) May 15, 2018
The film was announced in 2010, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Mercury. However, after Baron dropped out of the project following “creative differences” with the makers of the movie and the other members of Queen, the makers turned to Mr Robot actor Rami Malek – who confirmed the news in 2017.
I just had my make up, hair and costume tests as #FreddieMercury and it was overwhelmingly cool and truly unforgettable. Pics coming soon.
— Rami Malek (@ItsRamiMalek) August 31, 2017
The role is a refreshing change for Malek, whose portrayal of socially anxious cyber-security engineer Elliot Alderson in Mr Robot bagged him several award nominations. The two roles, Elliot Alderson and Freddie Mercury could hardly be more different.
Fans of Queen, fans of Rami Malek, and fans of Mr Robot, took to the trailer’s release like bees to honey.
The trailer for #BohemianRhapsody looks so good! Can’t wait till it’s released! @BoRhapMovie
— Alternative Brandi (@altbrandi1077) May 16, 2018
"Mr. Robot" star #RamiMalek goes from hacker to rocker in the new teaser for the Freddie Mercury biopic #BohemianRhapsody. Watch it here: https://t.co/tSA2IdF1dj pic.twitter.com/9NGBo9odwf
— Daniel Montgomery (@dan_something) May 16, 2018
Will the Bryan Singer-directed film finally see the light of day? We’ll have to wait till the end of the year to find out. The film is scheduled to hit theaters in the UK on 24 October, Australia on 1 November, and the US on 2 November.
International release dates are expected soon.
