Freddie Mercury Movie

I'm not gonna watch it. It will definitely focus (90%) on Freddie being gay and leave everything else out. It's like the bloody Untold Story that's only message seemed to be "Freddie was very gay, everything he did was gay. Freddie was gay".

I REALLY hope these rumors bear no fruit...

so i see the musical has gotten in the way once again, it would have been a reality if it weren't for brian being so involved with the musical.

Okay! Where did you get your information from, and what is the name of the movie? And if this does actually happen I know I am going to Love it, but I do understand about the sterotype-ing about gays. Long Live Queen-ette!

they never got so far as to name the movie, they never got to that stage, it's just an idea, i believe if you look on the first page of this thread someone left a website where the actor who would play freddie is being interviewed and he mentions it.

I heard about this a little while ago and I think that if Eric McCormack could portray Freddie well enough, it might just work.

I'd love to see a movie about Freddie's life and I know I'm not gonna be bothered by the gay side of the story (it'd be disturbing only if it focused only on Freddie's sex-life, that and nothing else, because Freddie was a man, not a sex robot, and he did far more in his lifetime than having sex, e.g., he wrote the best song ever)... Btw, I think there's too much fuss about gay characters in movies. I've heard that Oliver Stone's movie about Alexander the Great has made Greeks very angry for depicting the great ruler as a homosexual. I ain't seen it yet, as it'll get to my country only in January 2005, but I do doubt this film is only about Alexander's gay lovers. I've got the feling it's an exaggerated point of view and people are kinda obsessed with this problem...

This story was on popbitch.com a few months ago. Was disproved on that board as a misquote from Eric McCormack who was talking about a different project and the interview then turned to music and he said that he admired Freddie. Off the top of my head thats all I can remember the newsletter has long since been deleted from my inbox.

LeroyBrown11 wrote:

Yes! There's going to be a movie based on Freddie's life. I'm not sure when exactly it comes out, but probably in a year or two. They haven't started filming it yet. The guy from Will & Grace is going to play Freddie.

ok, where is the evidence to prove this?

Well I should know better than to rely on my notoriously bad memeory (see above post). Don't have the popbitch newsletter anymore and they don't archive old threads or let you search their site. However a quick google search reveals what I think was the original article that sparked the popbitch debate. Make of it what you will.....

Dated 11 November 2004
"There have also been persistent rumours that he would portray Freddie Mercury in a film biography of the flamboyant Queen frontman. McCormack said he started the project by approaching David Furnish, Elton John's partner, who went to McCormack's high school in Toronto. "I wouldn't say it's no longer in discussion, but since the Queen musical, We Will Rock You, opened in London and Vegas, that's been where the attention has been focussed," he said. McCormack recently had a chance to collaborate with another of his musical heroes, Barry Manilow, co-writing and performing an original song for the Will & Grace soundtrack CD. "I e-mailed him the lyrics and literally 48 hours later, there was a song. "Originally, I had wanted to have Elton John and Sean Hayes and I to do a remake of `It's Raining Men,' as The Weatherboys. And it almost happened, too. "But this was quite amazing. Really, the ultimate `fantasy camp' experience. "It seems I'm checking them all off the list, one by one."
See the article at: http://www.langfieldentertainment.com/11-11-04-EMCCORMACK.htm

Edit: I've also just noticed that they quote is exactly the same as given in the link on the first page to the Toronto Star. Canada must have only a few journalists!!

I don't think that they should use the guy from Will and Grace because he doens't look like freddie, they should use my uncle, because he looks like freddie, just he wouldn't want to do that job becuase he is strongly against homosexaulity.

i was watching will and grace last night, and looking at will in light of this rumor, and actualy, i thin he could do the physical performance. but as the voice (speaking, not signing of course) im not sure. i dont think the fact that he plays a gay character on a sitcom, is why he would consider the project, or why hed be good for the role.

in my opinion, ive thought long and hard about this, since ive been waiting for them to make a fm movie for a while, you need an incredible, and intense actor, and i think with the right performance intesity they wont need to look much like fred.

That would be exciting, but it would likely focus on Freddie's sex life and portray Freddie as a stereotypical gay.

However, if the movie were made by a small indie production company, it would likely be very good. Because indie films dont sensationalize everything to get people to see them. They target a small audience and don't really care about luring everyone else into the theatre.

I think it would be great if there was such a thing as a movie about Freddie. I do think that though some of you are a little too worried about the gay thing though. I really don't believe with all Freddie accomplished in his life that they would devote a great deal of the movie exploring his sexuality. I haven't heard the first thing though of this movie, makes me wonder where you get your information from that's for sure. Who knows they might spend just as much time on his relationship with Mary Austin, cuz Freddie was known to have his share of women also remember that..........Peace