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Dec 10, 2013 · James Bond actor Ben Whishaw is to play Freddie Mercury in a new film about rock band Queen. The star is best known for playing Q in Bond film Skyfall and newshound Freddie Lyon in BBC drama...
Dec 10, 2013 · Whishaw was actually selected as the choice of Mercury’s Queen bandmates back in October, but after screen-testing for the part, Deadline reports the young actor has now officially signed on.
- George Wales
Dec 10, 2013 · Deadline reports that Ben Whishaw will play the singer, and Dexter Fletcher (Wild Bill) will direct the biopic, which is set to begin filming next year regardless of whether or not Sony chooses to take it on as part of the studio's first look deal with production company GK Films.
- Hannah Shaw-Williams
Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical musical drama film that focuses on the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band Queen, from the formation of the band in 1970 to their 1985 Live Aid performance at the original Wembley Stadium.
Dec 10, 2013 · Ben Whishaw Confirmed to Play Freddie Mercury in Queen Frontman Biopic; Dexter Fletcher to Direct. For years, Sacha Baron Cohen was attached to play Freddie Mercury in a biopic about...
Dec 10, 2013 · With Sacha Baron Cohen dropping out of the lead role, Skyfall's Ben Whishaw has stepped in to play Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic.
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The biopic about legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was in limbo for a short while following Sacha Baron Cohen’s departure due to creative differences with the remaining members of the band. However, the movie is back on track now with the announcement that Ben Whishaw ( Cloud Atlas , Skyfall ) has been cast as the titular singer and ...
