Sacha Baron Cohen to play Freddie Mercury of Queen

S.jR. · September 2010

Sacha Baron Cohen has closed a deal to play Queen front man Freddie Mercury in a film that’s being scripted by Peter Morgan for a 2011 production start. The untitled film will be financed by GK Films partners Graham King and Tim Headington, who'll produce in partnership with Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s Tribeca Productions, and Queen Films. Morgan is already working on a script focused on the band’s formative years, leading up to Queen’s appearance at Live Aid in 1985. Queen’s performance is considered one of the rock's all-time great live concert appearances.

http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/exclusive-sacha-baron-cohen-set-to-play-queen-singer-freddie-mercury-in-gk-film/

Thoughts or don't give ? ?

Will Munny · September 2010

Dont really give a ? . Musical biopics seem to flop.

sdca · September 2010

Well, I usually don't care for these biopics, but...

I’m a BIG fan of Queen, and I'm definitely looking forward to this.

Mainly because I think Cohen is PERFECT for the role.
I never noticed how much they look alike…I think he'll do a good job!

Hip-Hop One · September 2010

Borat looked like Freddie Mercury with bigger hair so it makes sense.

dontdiedontkillanyon · September 2010

He's probably as good a choice as Freddie Mercury as you'll probably get, think he'll do a good job. Whether the film will actually be good or not is another matter

sdca · September 2010

lol the resemblance is almost scary! I remember reading somewhere that Johnny Depp wanted this role.

kingofbama205 · September 2010

Sounds like a good choice for the Role..they do look a like..and Cohen does play a "? Man" well..lol..but Seriously I enjoy Queens music, they had some really great hits."We are the Champions" "We Will Rock You" "Bohemian Rhapsody" and one of my Fav. songs of all time