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I hope this is a bad joke
#25I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/28/15 at 8:18pm
I suppose it would be too much to ask for an actor of Indian descent to play Freddie, let alone a Parsi actor. I can't stand biopics that try to to compile every major event in a subject's life (see: Ray) rather than try to illuminate the personality of the subject. BUT, I do hope they don't totally whitewash his Parsi background.
Ethnicity aside, I agree with everyone else, I imagine Cohen will be smashing. Can't believe it's taken this long to make a biopic, frankly.
#26I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 4:46am
'Fan-fvckin'-tastic'.
Now who's going to sing it?
#27I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 6:14am
Perhaps adele dazeem
Brilliant casting...
#28I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 6:41am
I'm wondering about Cohen directing, though. He hasn't directed before, has he? I'd love to see Milos Forman helm it, but Cohen's obviously passionate about the project.
ETA:
Good news, South FL...
...apparently it WAS bad joke
Updated On: 3/29/15 at 06:41 AM
#29I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 7:29am
"I'm wondering about Cohen directing, though."
I'm slightly relieved that it was a joke. SBC is comfortable enough in his own skin and a good enough actor to reincarnate Freddy on screen without reducing him to a caricature. But, by wearing so many hats he'd run the risk of the project being perceived in the twitter-verse as a self-indulgent send-up of a pop culture icon. In other words, everybody's got a lane. So, let him stay in his so the project doesn't make the list below.
ETA: I'v just seen one too many plays and movies written, directed, and performed by one of Oprah's frequent collaborators these days.
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#30I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 8:11am
'I think he's a great choice too. I guess maybe you're confusing the man with some of the characters he plays. He's actually super-talented.'
I thought that was where South Florida was going with this one. He is far too talented to play Freddie
#31I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 9:25am
He is far too talented to play Freddie
Wait. What???
#32I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 5:08pm
I've always thought he'd be perfect for Freddie. Sad to see that this isn't happening.
It'd be great if they went the Selena route and used Freddie's original vocals.
#33I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 8:21pmManager Beach sure has a great sense of humour... (Seriously, who releases a statement like that as a joke?)
#34I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 9:32pmNot to mention Sasha won't shy away from the sexuality, which is what we'd be certain to get from any other mainstream Hollywood director.
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#35I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/29/15 at 11:08pmCohen is the age that Mercury was when he died so I guess it will be "Freddie: The Last Years?
#36I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/30/15 at 12:57amClearly the manager has no concept of what a joke is. The quote I read online is "A Freddie Mercury biopic, that's been under development in Hollywood for around seven years, has now secured its leading star. Sacha Baron Cohen...will write, produce, direct and star in the film." No wonder people thought he was serious?? Maybe it was in his delivery that it was clear he was joking. I think the casting would have been terrific. I know that he's an experience writer/producer as well, i'm not sure if he's directed before though. Oh well.
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#37I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/30/15 at 6:23pmSince Adam Lambert as taking over the lead singer of the band, wouldn't he be the natural choice?
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#38I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 3/30/15 at 6:27pmDear god no.
#40I hope this is a bad joke
Posted: 4/10/15 at 10:53pm
This guy should play Freddie. Or anyone. He's genius.
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