Sacha Baron Cohen Freddie Mercury Film

Sacha baron cohen told howard stern he dropped out of the long in the works freddie mercury biopic over disagreements with queen over how the film would portray the more salacious aspects of the.

Sacha baron cohen freddie mercury film. Unfortunately the film was not to be. Sacha wanted to make a very outrageous film which i would imagine freddie mercury would have. Baron cohen was set to play mercury back in 2010 when the film was announced but he pulled out in 2013. May confirmed in april 2011 that the production was moving forward.

The film looks at a 15 year period from queen s origins to their live aid performance in 1985. He approved of baron cohen as mercury but had reservations about the project s possible direction. The borat star apparently walked after. Sacha baron cohen has quit a high profile forthcoming biopic of freddie mercury after creative differences with the singer s band queen reports deadline.

Covering the period up to live aid in 1985 the film was to feature sacha baron cohen as freddie mercury with graham king to co produce and peter morgan to write the screenplay. Released yesterday october 24 the film chronicles the. The director said cohen s vision for the film was explicit and true to mercury s spirit.