After years of being stuck in developmental hell, Queen’s Freddie Mercury biopic is officially a go. Mr Robot star Rami Malek is confirmed to play Mercury in the film, which will be directed by Bryan Singer.
The news was announced on Queen’s official website. Along with confirmation of Singer and Malek’s involvement, it’s been revealed that the title, unsurprisingly, will be Bohemian Rhapsody.
And the resemblance is, in a word, uncanny. But actually. You need to take a look at Malek then Mercury, then Malek as Mercury — because the similarities are just that unreal…