First image of Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

brians wig wrote:

He looks too much like a gay pretty boy.

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He can always play the role of 'Eduardo'; a young Brazilian toyboy Freddie met during the 1981 tour. Died of AIDS in the late eighties.

relax, itll be a promo photo, something put togeather for freddies birthday and to do screen tests.. have they even started filiming??? last i read they were at abbey road rehearsing singing.

friday they start

In the picture it looks like he's using a wireless mike which freddie obviously didn't use that day.

looks like shit

One still image and four continuity errors.

There's no doubt this is a QPL Production....

This is just test before the real filming begins on Friday.

Penetration_Guru wrote:

One still image and four continuity errors.

There's no doubt this is a QPL Production....

make that five - it's a different model of mic too.

Looks a bit young, but on the other hand, Sacha would probably look a bit old for the part, especially by now. No major hopes for the movie though. I have a feeling it will be a nice, polished product. The tranquility of "Made in Heaven" as opposed to the drama of "Innuendo". A bit strange they also appear to have disregarded the final years completely.

Does anybody else think that on the back of their heads they're thinking they might be even doing a sequel?
That is, have this movie be Queen's origins and end on a high note with Queen "back on top of the world" and then follow up with Freddie's last days and all that drama.

I would not but this beneath them.

If anything, we should be getting a really cool Breakfast-Club-style montage of them recording Bohemian Rhapsody, showcasing Freddie's genius and having a great time together.
I'm calling it first!

I can see another positive to all this.
(*depending on your point of view)




...we're bound to see dozens of kids donning John Deacon's "fro" and bass
:-)


For real now. Let's get a QUEEN premiere/opening night get together happening. That way we can all get loaded and bitch and whine etc all night. Preferably with a day or two off afterward.

Also everybody has to come dressed as a band mate and PREFERABLY *NO REPEATING! !!**

so. .who ever has the big bucks will likely be Fred in IAHL....whoever has less can be Freddie with striped shorts and suspenders

I'm thinking I'd like to try GAGA Deacon. ..I'm not sharp enough to pull off his 77-79 sharp thin tie look and i have too much hair....and i don't want the FWBF "GOLDEN GIRLS" perm look either.

Might do well as the inner fold of QUEEN II John Deacon....i can look like a drag Queen Bea Arthur.



Any one else in SO CAL?

....oh AND IF YOU WEAR THE DEACON "FREDDIE STARR ATE MY HAMSTER" SHIRT DEACON STYLEY.....



****YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE A BALL/NUT HANGING OUT******

....weve got at least a year.... maybe show up at the premiere; get in Free Ninety Nine (*unlikely but worth a try if we're a big enough QUEEN crowd)

Oh...and we have to draw a random lottery on who gets to be "THE LOSER IN THE END"

(*likely a guy from Freddie ' s Birthday bash. ....with ass less chaps and clown regalia)

I think it's stunning!

I hope we're not all going to criticise every flaw; in the main pic he captures the essence of Freddie on stage. Can't ask for more than that at this stage

He's an actor doing his job and from the available pics, doing it rather well

Queen have assembled a good cast, an excellent director, it's a movie. Let's suspend our disbelief and enjoy when it happens