Queen biopic casting

Zebonka12 wrote: What the fuck.  I suggested Adrian Brody months ago, and someone called me an anti-semite.  There is no justice in this place!
It's not necessarily a lack of justice. It's just... how can I put this delicately? Some people here are assholes, and a few of those in that category probably just like to pick words that generally indicate something bad (like being prejudiced against a group of people), but use them intentionally or unintentionally out of context so they don't even make sense. I'd like to believe most cases are due to a language barrier, but oftentimes it's because people are stupid.

"Why would you be anti-semetic for suggesting that?! :D "

Well okay ... I DID say that Adrian Brody should play him because Brian "has the whole persecuted jew thing going on for him", but I wasn't making fun of jews - I was making fun of Brian May for being such a bloody martyr all of the time.

Pino Palladino as John Deacon...

Heck, they've used him as a stand-in for Deaky once or twice. The man's practically John's clone! :D

V.

Big Fat Fanny wrote: "Ultimitely it doesn't matter because the film is going to be a massive pile of steaming shit."

You're probably right. Ali G as Freddie Mercury! How about Justin Beiber as Roger

Sacha Baron Cohen is a brillaint actor. You obiously havn't seen any of his films he has been in. If you disagree, you proberly dislike the characters he plays, not the actor himself. There is a big difference between a character and an actor. Mistake One. Mistake Two, how do you know the film maybe crap. Films often do sound weak when you first hear of a film, think Heath Ledger and the Joker. Mr Ledger and the film recieved some negative criticism upon first casting, but when the film came out, people were shocked, in a good way. Just because, it may sound like crap to you, doesn't mean it will be.  Next thing to note, the writer of this film is Peter Morgan. Mr Morgan is one of the best writers to come out of the UK, hands down. If you seen any of his plays or films he wrote, you can understand how great a writer he is. Key example, Frost/Nixon, the film isnt 100% true, but from the way the film/play is written, you believe many of the events are true. Not forgetting, that Peter Morgan is one of those writers who can write characters in which people actually care about.  Look again at Frost/Nixon. Richard Nixon is a often hated person due to the watergate scandel, but in the film/play, people felt sorry for Tricky Dick. 

The film is a biopic which in film terms is a character peice. Meaning the focus is on Mercury and not as much as the rest of the band, which is a good thing as you wouldn't need worry 100% about who plays them. 

Another good thing is that both May and Taylor are keeping their noses out of the project which is a good thing as what we don't want is another Doors, which if you seen it, its a complete mess and as a Doors fan, its frankly all wrong.

Overall, don't begin hating on the film just because what you hear are just words, personally, I would suggest giving the film optimism at least until the film comes out, then you can be the judge of that.

Personally, I think this film will be great, and if Mr Coen manges to do it right, (which I think he will) I reckon this film would be a forerunner for the BAFTA and Golden Globe awards. 

NOTE1 , i did not write OSCARS as I think the film should be release UK first. making it unqualafiable for the OSCAR fun
NOTE2 Sucker Punch sucks

Then again, it could be good - like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4UAgR_ds2w

Russell Brand - waiting for phone to ring.

Zebonka12 wrote: "Well okay ... I DID say that Adrian Brody should play him because Brian "has the whole persecuted jew thing going on for him", but I wasn't making fun of jews - I was making fun of Brian May for being such a bloody martyr all of the time."


Okay, well I don't think it's particularly anti-semitic. I'm Jewish, and if you had said something about The Holocaust or money or controlling the world, I would definitely consider it to be extremely anti-semitic, but that comment doesn't really bother me.

Believe it or not, I'd be somewhat contrite if it really did offend someone, but my point was really that Brian spends so much time wailing these days that I just want to send him a voucher to a teddy-bear shop or something.  CHEER UP, BRI.

I hope they'll give Sacha fake teeth so they match Freddie's like in this picture.

That rotter Freddie.

actors real looklike

actors suggestion to play freddie same size, same age at each period, same voice, and way of moving, unknow and queen lover...