No More Borat! Sacha Baron Cohen Cast As Freddie Mercury For Movie About His Life - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-16-2010, 08:49 PM

Whether it's Marvin Gaye, Janis Joplin, Phil Spector or a host of others, enough announced music pics stall that it’s hard to find one worth worth getting excited about. Try this one: Sacha Baron Cohen has closed a deal to play Queen front man Freddie Mercury in a film that’s being scripted by Peter Morgan for a 2011 production start. The untitled film will be financed by GK Films partners Graham King and Tim Headington, who'll produce in partnership with Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s Tribeca Productions, and Queen Films. Morgan is already working on a script focused on the band’s formative years, leading up to Queen’s appearance at Live Aid in 1985. Queen’s performance is considered one of the rock's all-time great live concert appearances.

A rights package has been set that includes the band’s tunes, including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions , Another One Bites The Dust and You’re My Best Friend. It is unclear whether Baron Cohen will sing—I’m told he can sing—or whether Mercury’s vocals will be used. Nobody sang like Mercury, so trying to replicate him would be a tall order. These decisions will be made as a director gets hired. Mercury died November 24, 1991 of complications from AIDS.

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Zoneboy · 09-16-2010, 08:54 PM

Anybody but him!

Brian Damage · 09-16-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Anybody but him!

Well, you have to admit, he does have an uncanny look to Freddie.

Zoneboy · 09-16-2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Well, you have to admit, he does have an uncanny look to Freddie.

Agreed, I'm not crazy about the idea but I may be surprised.

PlayOn · 09-16-2010, 11:50 PM

wow, they do look alot alike. almost scary.

JamesG · 09-17-2010, 12:21 AM

This I could see.

Only thing is that Mercury wasn't as tall as Cohen, but overall I think Cohen could pull it off.

catlover79 · 09-17-2010, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Well, you have to admit, he does have an uncanny look to Freddie.

He does look a lot like Freddie. I think Freddie was only like 5'9". Sacha Baron Cohen is like 6'3". Then again, Joaquin Phoenix is only 5'8" and he played the 6'2" Johnny Cash quite convincingly. We'll just have to see!!

MrCleveland · 09-17-2010, 12:19 PM

This is kinda interesting....

09-16-2010, 08:49 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	No More Borat! Sacha Baron Cohen Cast As Freddie Mercury For Movie About His Life Whether it's Marvin Gaye, Janis Joplin, Phil Spector or a host of others, enough announced music pics stall that it’s hard to find one worth worth getting excited about. Try this one: Sacha Baron Cohen has closed a deal to play Queen front man Freddie Mercury in a film that’s being scripted by Peter Morgan for a 2011 production start. The untitled film will be financed by GK Films partners Graham King and Tim Headington, who'll produce in partnership with Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s Tribeca Productions, and Queen Films. Morgan is already working on a script focused on the band’s formative years, leading up to Queen’s appearance at Live Aid in 1985. Queen’s performance is considered one of the rock's all-time great live concert appearances. A rights package has been set that includes the band’s tunes, including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions , Another One Bites The Dust and You’re My Best Friend. It is unclear whether Baron Cohen will sing—I’m told he can sing—or whether Mercury’s vocals will be used. Nobody sang like Mercury, so trying to replicate him would be a tall order. These decisions will be made as a director gets hired. Mercury died November 24, 1991 of complications from AIDS. http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/ Attached Images
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09-17-2010, 12:21 AM	#6
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	This I could see. Only thing is that Mercury wasn't as tall as Cohen, but overall I think Cohen could pull it off.