Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury Biopic)

Auvers · 14-10-2010 4:38pm

paddyismaddy wrote: »

i think cillian murphy could pull off a young brian may

I bet he could :pac:

but would he swallow is the question

14-10-2010 6:31pm

Brian May could be played by his other half Anita Dobson

chughes · 14-10-2010 9:05pm

Faith+1 wrote: »

Wow you're old! :eek:

If you thought being 7 32 years ago makes you old, I was 19 when that single was released. I must be ancient !

I was 14 when Seven Seas of Rhye was released and I've been a fan ever since.

allanb49 · 15-10-2010 7:51am

chughes wrote: »

If you thought being 7 32 years ago makes you old, I was 19 when that single was released. I must be ancient !

I was 14 when Seven Seas of Rhye was released and I've been a fan ever since.

lol i had -(minus) 7 :P in my post

D-FENS · 15-10-2010 9:45am

D1976 wrote: »

Seriously Lars Ulrich, he doesn't have to be a drummer to play the part

Just always thought Taylor and Ulrich looked alike, the drummer thing was purely coincidental.
If i was working off that logic, where did i get Martin Platt from?

D1976 · 15-10-2010 11:21am

OOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh

Handbags at Dawn

D-FENS · 15-10-2010 12:30pm

D1976 wrote: »

OOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh

Handbags at Dawn

All in honour of Freddy, he loved a good game of hangbags

bnt · 23-09-2013 7:48pm

Casting update: there's a new candidate for the lead role in Daniel Radcliffe.

I didn't know he could sing, but he's apparently quite good - and he's also close to Mercury's size. Cohen is much taller.

Corholio · 24-09-2013 12:34am

bnt wrote: »

Casting update: there's a new candidate for the lead role in Daniel Radcliffe.

I didn't know he could sing, but he's apparently quite good - and he's also close to Mercury's size. Cohen is much taller.

That would be a weird casting IMO. Will do very well to match the accents and the look.

Sleepy · 24-09-2013 10:30am

Dear god no... he seems like a nice kid but he's a dreadful actor...

Sacha Baron Cohen's reasons for quitting seem disappointing too. How can you do a Freddie biopic without showing the extravagant excess?

Myrddin · 24-09-2013 10:56am

Sleepy wrote: »

Dear god no... he seems like a nice kid but he's a dreadful actor...

Sacha Baron Cohen's reasons for quitting seem disappointing too. How can you do a Freddie biopic without showing the extravagant excess?

Agreed on both counts. I can only presume Rogers & May are taking real care with how Freddie is portrayed, & are wary of painting the wrong image of him. He was really private by all accounts, & they probably want to respect that as much as possible. Rightly so too I suppose, Cohen's strong suit wouldn't be subtlety. May & Rogers prb had a hard time finding a line they're comfortable with, showing Freddie's extravagance, while being careful to ensure he's not portrayed in the wrong light.

24-09-2013 8:23pm

Seemingly Harry Potter himself thinks the casting is wrong.

Sleepy · 25-09-2013 2:12pm

I stand by the "nice kid" comment.

fryup · 27-09-2013 10:56am

Sleepy wrote: »

Sacha Baron Cohen's reasons for quitting seem disappointing too. How can you do a Freddie biopic without showing the extravagant excess?

they should do it like the Liberace movie behind the candelabra

anyhow Cohen is too tall to play Freddie, Freddie was a short arse no more than 5' 8"

Jumboman · 27-09-2013 2:47pm

They should get Ross McCall to play freddie.

He actually played freddies double in a queen video.

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fryup · 27-09-2013 9:16pm

^^^first sign of his illness in that pic, face a bit gaunt

JP Liz V1 · 27-09-2013 9:53pm

Adam Lambert is already touring with the rest of Queen and now he is "acting" as he has joined Glee :P

I saw the names Noel Fielding and Russell Brand put forward on another forum, Noel does resemble Freddie

I think maybe a UK actor like Sam Riley (awesome in Control), Dominic Cooper or Michael Sheen could do well in the role

Handsome Bob · 28-09-2013 8:54am

Interesting suggestions Liz, would say no to Lambert though. Brand isn't a bad shout though, I'd be really curious to see how he'd fare. Sheen would probably be the safest choice.

losthorizon · 28-09-2013 10:13pm

If its going to be a safe movie then it should not be done. Brian May tried to warn Mercury about his sexual lifestyle at one point as he had read about Aids and Freddie penned this response

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM

expectationlost · 28-09-2013 10:38pm

the real question is who is going to direct it

Queen did not want Freddie Mercury biopic 'to be a joke
http://www.theguardian.com/music/filmblog/2013/sep/26/queen-freddie-mercury-biopic-sacha-baron-cohen

so Sacha Baron Cohen couldn't do a drama but also bring some humour to it thats was a part of all members of queen?

JP Liz V1 · 01-11-2013 3:24pm

Ben Whishaw latest name attached

Sleepy · 01-11-2013 3:30pm

losthorizon wrote: »

If its going to be a safe movie then it should not be done. Brian May tried to warn Mercury about his sexual lifestyle at one point as he had read about Aids and Freddie penned this response

Is that really true? Never heard that before!

Any suggestion of a good biography to read while waiting for the film?

delbertgrady · 02-11-2013 8:19am

Mark Blake's Is This the Real Life?: the Untold Story of Queen, is probably the best.
The worst - though it's probably long out of print - is Queen: As It Began, an official biography by Jacky Gunn and Jim Jenkins from twenty years ago. An incredibly badly written book that seems more interested in listing what format each single was released on than providing any insight other than the most innocuous anecdotes.
Back on topic, I think Ben Whishaw is a good choice.

chughes · 02-11-2013 3:43pm

I have Freddie Mercury The Definitive Biography by Lesley-Ann Jones.
It was published in 2011 by Hodder & Stoughton.
I'd recommend this book.

dark crystal · 10-12-2013 5:19pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Ben Whishaw latest name attached

He's now been confirmed for the role, with Dexter Fletcher directing:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a537082/ben-whishaw-to-play-freddie-mercury-in-biopic-dexter-fletcher-to-direct.html

Soft Falling Rain · 10-12-2013 7:07pm

Meh, don't get why Mercury's illness is being ignored, especially given that the man himself was quite open about what he was facing (in the songs he wrote at the very least).

Just goes to show that Queen the brand is to be the main priority of this film, rather than making an honest tribute to the man. I'd surprised if this film is in any way risky, which is gas because I doubt the band were choir boys in their "formative years".

JP Liz V1 · 11-12-2013 7:29pm

dark crystal wrote: »

He's now been confirmed for the role, with Dexter Fletcher directing:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a537082/ben-whishaw-to-play-freddie-mercury-in-biopic-dexter-fletcher-to-direct.html

Not sure I approve of the fella from Press Gang as director

delbertgrady · 12-12-2013 11:12am

Well, I wouldn't dismiss him on the basis of his breakout role. His directorial debut, Wild Bill, was a decent enough little film, and the producers have evidently got faith in him tackling the material the way they want it. However, while I think the casting of Whishaw is excellent news, I'm concerned that it's going to be a ridiculously sanitised version of the story.

Skerries · 12-12-2013 4:26pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Not sure I approve of the fella from Press Gang as director

dating yourself there Liz

Sleepy · 12-12-2013 5:42pm

It really does seem like they're going to waste the opportunity to do something interesting with this in favour of going with a sanitised puff piece doesn't it?

Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury Biopic)

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