Sasha Baron Cohen to play Freddie Mercury in Biopic

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http://www.nme.com/news/queen/28168

― nickalicious, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:16 (sixteen years ago) link

OK THIS PARTY IS OUT OF CONTROL

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:16 (sixteen years ago) link

Actually I think that could be a great idea.

― Hurting 2, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:18 (sixteen years ago) link

Queen hits not as funny as "O Kazakhstan"

― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:18 (sixteen years ago) link

whoah

― river wolf, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:18 (sixteen years ago) link

Most important part of story:

Cohen beat out actor Johnny Depp to the role, according to the Mirror.

Are we lucky or unlucky?

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:19 (sixteen years ago) link

i kind of love this.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:19 (sixteen years ago) link

*yawn*

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link

every Hollywood music biopic is the same

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link

so once again, actor will win Oscar the year after he should've.

― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link

kind of like every Shakey Mo post in that respect

― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:22 (sixteen years ago) link

Shakey Mo is going to win an Oscar this year?

― Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:23 (sixteen years ago) link

*golf clap*

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:24 (sixteen years ago) link

I think SBC is a good actor and I'd like to see what he'd do with a non-irritating role. I just hope he doesn't do the role as a bunch of schtick.

― Hurting 2, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:26 (sixteen years ago) link

and get torn limb from limb by Freddie's cult? He'll approach it like Hamlet.

― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:27 (sixteen years ago) link

well, in my experience, if there is one thing freddie mercury fans hate the most, it is schtick, comedy, and camp, totally otm on that one.

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:28 (sixteen years ago) link

Yeah but I mean I hope he doesn't equate Freddie on stage with Freddie as a character.

― Hurting 2, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:32 (sixteen years ago) link

With no director attached, this sounds a little too much like Jude Law as Ian Curtis.

SBC has a supporting role in the Depp-Burton Sweeney Todd.

― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:34 (sixteen years ago) link

Thats it.Sasha has ofiicially sold out himself to the boring mainstream.

― Zeno, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:34 (sixteen years ago) link

Have they cast the rest of the band yet? Will the actor portraying John Deacon lick his fingers whilst playing?

xp: yes, the first words that come to mind with "boring mainstream" is "freddie mercury movie"

― kingfish, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:36 (sixteen years ago) link

this is all part of the cheneyrove regime like the spiderman 3 flag it ruined my life

― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:37 (sixteen years ago) link

cheneyrove regime

haha, haven't thought of that ilxor in a while

― kingfish, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:38 (sixteen years ago) link

SBC has a supporting role in the Depp-Burton Sweeney Todd.

I used to love him (circa Edward Scissorhands/Ed Wood) but at this point I just wish he'd stop making movies. I'm so sick of him ruining good material by Tim Burtonizing it.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:41 (sixteen years ago) link

check the date on the NME article, it's from last week and SBC's camp debunked it a week ago. thank god.

lol @ the idea that someone who hammed it up in a Madonna video 7 years ago is just now 'selling out to the boring mainstream'

― Alex in Baltimore, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:45 (sixteen years ago) link

even a cursory reading of Foucault should have told us that

― HI DERE, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:46 (sixteen years ago) link

SBC > Johnny Depp

― Hurting 2, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:48 (sixteen years ago) link

Dan OTM

― Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:49 (sixteen years ago) link

"well, in my experience, if there is one thing freddie mercury fans hate the most, it is schtick, comedy, and camp, totally otm on that one."

somebody needs to quiz Barry George on this.

― Frogman Henry, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:50 (sixteen years ago) link

three years pass...

Well, talk about predicting the future:

http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/exclusive-sacha-baron-cohen-set-to-play-queen-singer-freddie-mercury-in-gk-film/

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 September 2010 02:01 (thirteen years ago) link

No script, no director, and some empty waffle? Sure sounds a lot more solid than it did three years ago!

― Underground - Parking (2010) (sic), Friday, 17 September 2010 04:48 (thirteen years ago) link

three years pass...

Borat out, and in for a "family-friendly" film... someone way too wispy and cute.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/ben-whishaw-confirmed-for-freddie-mercury-film-with--dexter-fletcher-to-direct-8995152.html

― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 16:44 (ten years ago) link

there is no way this isn't going to be terrible. i don't know why anyone thinks a "family-friendly" telling of the Queen story would be interesting for anyone.

― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 16:47 (ten years ago) link

How are bowls full of coke carried round at parties by boys in hot pants not family friendly?

― Le passé, non seulement n'est pas fugace, il reste sur place (Michael White), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 16:50 (ten years ago) link

interesting for Queen's net worth

― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 16:51 (ten years ago) link

seven months pass...

bump

― mattresslessness, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 18:33 (nine years ago) link

sounds awful. bummed that SBC didn't end up in it, was honestly excited for that. don't ruin the Queen 'brand' though.

― global tetrahedron, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 18:54 (nine years ago) link

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