Why Bohemian Rhapsody Almost Bit the Dust: Inside the Controversial Freddie Mercury Movie
Queen fans got a fresh look at Rami Malek’s take on legendary rockstar Freddie Mercury in the new trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody, which dropped Tuesday.
And while the movie looks promising, it’s been quite the journey to get to the finish line, with over eight years of casting and directorial struggles, as well as creative differences, plaguing the project.The movie chronicles Queen from 1970, when Mercury teamed with Brian May and Roger Taylor, until the band’s performance at Live Aid in 1985, six years before the singer died of complications from AIDS.Sacha Baron Cohen — originally cast as
