Brian May wants Freddie Mercury movie to be 'one million per cent truthful’

Brian May has said he would like the Freddie Mercury movie to be an “honest and decent portrayal” of the Queen frontman, but acknowledged it would be difficult to achieve.

May said the band wanted the biopic to “do Freddie justice” and be entertaining while remaining as truthful to the legendary singer’s life as it could.

He said Queen were taking a “hands off” approach to the film, which has been plagued with difficulty since Sacha Baron Cohen left the project last summer.

Cohen was said to have left the film because of “artistic differences” with the band members, who reportedly wanted to make a family-friendly film about Mercury that did not sex-up his past.

Speaking to London Live about the biopic, May said: “It has to have truth, it has to have humour, because Freddie had those qualities, and it has to be entertaining as a film. Now those three variables are not that easy to reconcile.”

“It bothers me actually, it bothers me, because I would like it to be one million per cent truthful.”

Skyfall actor Ben Whishaw has since been confirmed to play the lead role in the biopic, which will tell the coming of age story of the band, culminating in Queen’s headline performance at Live Aid in 1985.

The film ran into more problems earlier this year when director Dexter Fletcher left the project, also citing “creative differences”.

May insists Queen are taking a back-seat approach to the film’s production, which he says lies in the producer’s hands.

He said: “We’re a bit hands off to be honest. We have a great producer in Graham King and we talk regularly, but really the reigns are in his hands. And where we end up with actors and with technical staff and even with directors rests with him.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/brian-may-wants-freddie-mercury-movie-to-be-one-million-per-cent-truthful-9309812.html

Well, very simple. If he wants it to be 1000% perfect, there's only one person who can play the part but he has left this earth almost 23 years ago.

If I there existed a medal for the dumbest comment I've read today, I'd award it to you.

[QUOTE] [b]dave76 wrote:[/b]

Well, very simple. If he wants it to be 1000% perfect, there's only one person who can play the part but he has left this earth almost 23 years ago.[/QUOTE]

I'm very honoured to receive one. I'll take it in in your name then.

Whatever happens you know its gonna be 1000% shite.

Actually it would be perfect...yesterday I went to the casting for the gay club scenes in Munich ( Ochsengarten, freddies favorite gay leather club in Munich back in the days )...like to see the darkroom and clinc- sex scenes...I`am annoying that they didn`t choose me because I didn`t look gay enough - They`re just about to make it perfect. All you guys are just nitpickers :)

If you can't get in the gay club scene no one can :/


;-)

How absurd. I read that last night before going to bed. How can one be more than one hundred percent when qualitatively when referring to a singular while rather than statistically incremental information. ..

Brian's losing it.


One million percent would mean a catastrophic changing of cosmic law. A 100 ton Freddie Mercury resurrecting from the ether starring in his own bio pic.



Will they do a tooth graft onto the lead actor?....

I'm confused by the might of this statement.


Of course, 99% of people know that Brian's sense of accuracy although 99% accurate to his own relative perspective, is only accurate 99% of the time

Brian's a fucking idiot - a million percent? The bloke's been looking up in the sky too often and the blood can't be circulating properly.

The fact that he still thinks this film is going to be anything other than a portrayal of Freddie as a promiscuous, cocaine snorting ponce - he's going to have a rude awakening.

[QUOTE] [b]dudeofqueen wrote:[/b]

Brian's a fucking idiot - a million percent?
The fact that he still thinks this film is going to be anything other than a portrayal of Freddie as a promiscuous, cocaine snorting ponce - he's going to have a rude awakening.[/QUOTE]

and on a purely social level that would be 1,000,000% accurate...so what's your problem?

Such a difficult film to do as Freddie was a complex person,
and there is always going to be over acting and lies in the film about him.
It will be high pompous camp from the first second the actor says a word!

Brenski: Do not say Brian is a fucking idiot because he is an intelligent man, and
i have every respect for him, sure he has done some silly things but he is an outstandingly intelligent man.

Brian's become as much of a politician who can speak out of both sides of his mouth as well as the politicians he despises.

"He said Queen were taking a “hands off” approach to the film, which has been plagued with difficulty since Sacha Baron Cohen left the project last summer. Cohen was said to have left the film because of “artistic differences” with the band members, who reportedly wanted to make a family-friendly film about Mercury that did not sex-up his past.

"The film ran into more problems earlier this year when director Dexter Fletcher left the project, also citing “creative differences”."

"May insists Queen are taking a back-seat approach to the film’s production, which he says lies in the producer’s hands. He said: “We’re a bit hands off to be honest. We have a great producer...but really the reigns are in his hands. And where we end up with actors and with technical staff and even with directors rests with him.”

So they are taking a "hands off" approach, but SBC left because of "artistic differences WITH THE BAND MEMBERS."

The director left because of creative differences. With whom? The producer?

Brian says they are hands off and "where we end up with actors and with technical staff and even with directors rests with him.” But what about the story? The story Brian? Who has final say on the story? Apparently it's not the producer as the first key person left over differences WITH THE BAND MEMBERS, and the director left over creative differences with unknown parties. Based on Brian's quote, there is not a lot of clarity on who decides what the story is. If it's Roger, Brian and Jim Beach, history shows they do not want a warts and all biopic, they want a triumphant celebration of Queen ending with Freddie and the boys at Knebworth, and capitalize on the soundtrack so we can finally get Knebworth: Freddie's Final Triumph in all formats. Call me cynical.

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]Brenski: Do not say Brian is a fucking idiot because he is an intelligent man, and
i have every respect for him, sure he has done some silly things but he is an outstandingly intelligent man.[/QUOTE]
think YOU should learn to read WHO said WHAT before accusing ME.
here's my post (unedited and quoted from above) - i said NO SUCH FUCKING THING.
[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b][QUOTE] [b]dudeofqueen wrote:[/b]Brian's a fucking idiot - a million percent? The fact that he still thinks this film is going to be anything other than a portrayal of Freddie as a promiscuous, cocaine snorting ponce - he's going to have a rude awakening.[/QUOTE]
and on a purely social level that would be 1,000,000% accurate...so what's your problem?[/QUOTE]
YOU are starting another war for the sake of it....
It's DUDEOFQUEEN that you should be challenging...NOT ME
.this is why YOU end up in so many flame wars round here.- because YOU don't read posts properly
any chance of an apology? doubt it..

Brenski, so sorry about that! oops!
your name was near the comment so i thought it were you,
this site always does that, and i cant keep up, so a big appology to you!