Lead guitarist of the legendary rock band ‘Queen’ Brian May praised Rami Malek’s portrayal of Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the biographical film about the British rock band Queen. “He’s incredible… without doubt he’ll be on the nominations list for an Oscar and well deserved as well. He inhabited Freddie to the point where we even started to think of him as Freddie. Really remarkable,” May told Press Association. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was released earlier this month, and has grossed over $406 million worldwide on a production budget of about $50 million, making it the highest-grossing musical biographical film of all time. Though the film received mixed reviews from critics, Malek’s performance received praise for his performance. “Rami Malek does a commanding job of channeling Freddie Mercury’s flamboyant rock-god bravura, but Bryan Singer’s middle-of-the-road Queen biopic rarely lives up to the authenticity of its lead performance,” Variety wrote. The Evening Standard also highlighted his outstanding role, writing, “Bohemian Rhapsody is triumphant entertainment. The post-production special effects have done their job: the Live Aid scenes are convincingly epic. The actors have done their job, too, notably Malek, who oozes pure Mercury.” As he…
Rami Malek ‘Deserves an Oscar’ For His Performance, Says Queen Legend
November 24, 2018
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