Queen’s Brian May Weighs In On Sacha Baron Cohen Playing Freddie Mercury!!!
If you are talking to any of the members of Queen then you know they’re NOT happy about Borat star Playing Freddie Mercury, now Queen’s Brian May Weighs In On Sacha Baron Cohen.
Back in 2010 the 43-year-old prank-loving British actor, best known for onscreen alter egos such as Borat, and Ali G was attached to a biopic about the late Queen frontman, Freddy Mercury. Mercury, one of the most iconic rock singers of all time, died at age 45 in 1991 at his home in Kensington from bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS.
Back in 2013, Queen members were ecstatic that Baron Cohen left the movie project, but on Thursday a joke about Baron was taken too serious.
The band’s manager, Jim Beach, sparked excitement among fans with some curious comments while accepting the Peter Grant award for outstanding achievement in managerial skills at the 2015 Artist and Manager Awards: He said Baron Cohen had returned to the project and would even do more than just star in it. Jim was totally joking, but the joke was not well received by May who sounded off.
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Now, Queen guitarist Brian May, who presented the award along with drummer Roger Taylor, wrote on his website on Saturday.
“He said that, in response to enquiries about the progress on the Freddie feature film, that Sacha Baron Cohen had been re-engaged to write, produce, and direct the film, as well as starring in all four major roles!”
“I’m afraid some folks might have taken it seriously!”
He added:
“But the evening went very well, including some nice live performances.”
The Mercury biopic, which is set to focus on the rise of the singer and the band’s fame up to their iconic 1995 Live Aid performance, remains under development and May is one of its producers.
Queen recently toured with American Idol alum and glam rocker Adam Lambert serving as frontman.
So we can say this for Brian May’s thought’s in regards to Sacha Baron Cohen. For the last time, no, Sacha Baron Cohen will not be rocking as Freddie Mercury in the biopic ever!
Never Ever Ever!!!!
Thoughts?
