according to todays daily express newspaper brian is quoted as saying that a hollywood production on the life of freddie mercury is currently in the pipeline and brian is involved with it.
now the question is who would we like to play freddie,brian,roger and john in this movie?
i would choose johnny depp for freddie but the others i dont have a clue with....
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How about some new shiney archive footage of Freedie
Ross McCall as Freddie!!
if Johnny Depp takes the role get ready for an Oscar winning movie, i think he'd nail it
re j depp
totally agree
totally agree
Definitely Johnny Depp, he looks quite like Freddie I think, especially his way of behaving sometimes... He could play the clip of 'I'm going slightly mad' very well, I'm sure..
The idea of a movie like that just makes me feel ill...
Knowing this "Hollywood" beast, I just dearly hope it's not too tasteless or overly doting upon things they think will get an award (if they even care about that) - like that AIDS thing.
If they're going to do it and go through his personal life, they might as well go all the way and present him as an actual person - good and bad, and not just a scandalous story.
I think it would be great if people walked away thinking they saw something they weren't supposed to. Maybe being grateful for their own privacy.
But fuck that, Hollywood will do whatever it damn well pleases.
On a more shallow note, if they do this, I would love if Johnny Depp played him. Depp is a fantastic actor. And that jumps out in my mind before any phsyical resemblances.
Actors, I think shouldn't be picked on a he-looks-like-him basis, sure that should certainly be considered, but there's always the magic of make-up and things like fake noses.
Knowing this "Hollywood" beast, I just dearly hope it's not too tasteless or overly doting upon things they think will get an award (if they even care about that) - like that AIDS thing.
If they're going to do it and go through his personal life, they might as well go all the way and present him as an actual person - good and bad, and not just a scandalous story.
I think it would be great if people walked away thinking they saw something they weren't supposed to. Maybe being grateful for their own privacy.
But fuck that, Hollywood will do whatever it damn well pleases.
On a more shallow note, if they do this, I would love if Johnny Depp played him. Depp is a fantastic actor. And that jumps out in my mind before any phsyical resemblances.
Actors, I think shouldn't be picked on a he-looks-like-him basis, sure that should certainly be considered, but there's always the magic of make-up and things like fake noses.
when this came up a few years ago robert downey junior was to play fred
I think I'll reserve judgement at the moment..
I have to say, I have my doubts. I'm sure if a film was made it would be a success, but I'm just a little worried about how a major Hollywood film would go about portraying Freddie.
I agree, however, that Johnny Depp would make a fantastic Freddie. He's got the same kind of facial structure and he's an excellent actor that can pull off just about any role.
Anyway.. We shall see what happens..
I have to say, I have my doubts. I'm sure if a film was made it would be a success, but I'm just a little worried about how a major Hollywood film would go about portraying Freddie.
I agree, however, that Johnny Depp would make a fantastic Freddie. He's got the same kind of facial structure and he's an excellent actor that can pull off just about any role.
Anyway.. We shall see what happens..
how ironic...
just the other day i was talking with my mum and some friends about "what if they make a movie about freddie?"...
but it had better not be all about his love life...i've heard about so many tv documentaries about almost nothing except his love life...i dont love him becuase of the people he slept with, i love him for his talent, personality and music...
just the other day i was talking with my mum and some friends about "what if they make a movie about freddie?"...
but it had better not be all about his love life...i've heard about so many tv documentaries about almost nothing except his love life...i dont love him becuase of the people he slept with, i love him for his talent, personality and music...
I think tjap tjoy is an excellent Freddie choice...;)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The idea of a movie like that just makes me feel ill...
Knowing this "Hollywood" beast, I just dearly hope it's not too tasteless or overly doting upon things they think will get an award (if they even care about that) - like that AIDS thing.
If they're going to do it and go through his personal life, they might as well go all the way and present him as an actual person - good and bad, and not just a scandalous story.
I think it would be great if people walked away thinking they saw something they weren't supposed to. Maybe being grateful for their own privacy.
But fuck that, Hollywood will do whatever it damn well pleases.
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Yeah that.
Knowing this "Hollywood" beast, I just dearly hope it's not too tasteless or overly doting upon things they think will get an award (if they even care about that) - like that AIDS thing.
If they're going to do it and go through his personal life, they might as well go all the way and present him as an actual person - good and bad, and not just a scandalous story.
I think it would be great if people walked away thinking they saw something they weren't supposed to. Maybe being grateful for their own privacy.
But fuck that, Hollywood will do whatever it damn well pleases.
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Yeah that.
The other members of Queen are going to get a look-in in this film. I know they are all involved in the making of it but are the parts of Roger, John and Brian going to be major parts at all??
I'm well aware that without Freddie we wouldn't have Queen et cetera but I often feel that the other members are considered 'nobodys' by the music gurus who aren't necessarily die-hard Queen fans. And do we really want ANOTHER account of his life, drugs/sex/gay sex/dwarves/AIDS/etc. I do admit that all that in a film form would be interesting, much more interesting than a film about John's life, but still I'm fed-up of all these accounts of Freddie's life who mention Brian and Roger in passing (they don't even mention John) as if they didn't matter. Freddie wouldn't have made it if it weren't for the other three eitherand they were together for well over twenty years for Chrissakes! I think the parts of Brian, Roger and John should be deeper than 'Freddie formed Queen with two/three friends' and then into the scandalous side of Freddie's life.
I'd prefer a 'Queen' film rather than just a 'Freddie' film. They were a band of four strong-willed guys and I wish the entertainment idustry would see that!
I'm well aware that without Freddie we wouldn't have Queen et cetera but I often feel that the other members are considered 'nobodys' by the music gurus who aren't necessarily die-hard Queen fans. And do we really want ANOTHER account of his life, drugs/sex/gay sex/dwarves/AIDS/etc. I do admit that all that in a film form would be interesting, much more interesting than a film about John's life, but still I'm fed-up of all these accounts of Freddie's life who mention Brian and Roger in passing (they don't even mention John) as if they didn't matter. Freddie wouldn't have made it if it weren't for the other three eitherand they were together for well over twenty years for Chrissakes! I think the parts of Brian, Roger and John should be deeper than 'Freddie formed Queen with two/three friends' and then into the scandalous side of Freddie's life.
I'd prefer a 'Queen' film rather than just a 'Freddie' film. They were a band of four strong-willed guys and I wish the entertainment idustry would see that!
I wonder how the outcome will look like... I read somewhere in an article that Freddie's story was initially intended to be used in the We Will Rock You musical, but this plan was cancelled, because the musical then would have become very sad and tragic. But I'm really curious if this movie will be serious or just a collection of well known rumours.
AHHHH ARE YOU GUYS SERIOUS!!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!! I'M GOING TO CRY!!!!!!! I'M SOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I NEED TO BE IN THAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO PLAYING MARY AUSTIN OR ROGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!