Bohemian Rhapsody: first trailer of Queen and Freddie Mercury biopic released
The first full trailer of the long-gestating Queen and Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, has been released.
Starring Mr Robot’s Rami Malek as Mercury, the band’s exuberant lead singer who died in 1991, the film has been in the works since at least 2010, when it was announced that Sacha Baron Cohen was to play Mercury; however, Baron Cohen left the project in 2013 citing “creative differences” with Mercury’s former bandmates, with guitarist Brian May later calling Baron Cohen “an arse”.
The official synopsis describes the film as follows:
Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury’s lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music.”
Bohemian Rhapsody is due for release on 24 October in the UK, and November 2 in the US.
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