Sacha Baron Cohen to play Freddie Mercury

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

I can totally see it. (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hello/20070504/ten-sacha-baron-cohen-pips-johnny-to-fre-8db94e1.html)

[drjoek]

http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/v/viennafiles/freddie-mercury.jpg

http://www.nbcolympics.com/2006/0203/5091651_225X300.jpg

i really don't see it But what do I know They do wonders with CGI these days

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Nice

I like SBC

:king:

[King Imp]

Very interesting! He definitely has the look, but can he actually handle a serious role.

[cupcakelove]

Very interesting! He definitely has the look, but can he actually handle a serious role.

I don't think there's any question about his ability to act over the top gay.

[Judge Smails]

Oddly enough, they could probably use that nude "69" hotel room scene from Borat and it would work equally well in this movie.

[Death Metal Moe]

Is Nice! I Like!

[MadMatt]

In terms of looking like Freddie Mercury, I think Mads Mikkelsen is a lot closer. As soon as I saw him in "Casino Royale" I thought "That guy would make a great Freddie Mercury..."

http://www.solarnavigator.net/films_movies_actors/actors_films_images/mads_mikkelsen.jpg

I can see SBC doing a good job though. Freddie was a pretty fun loving guy, and he had one hell of a stage presence. SBC can probably pull it off...

[keithy_19]

I'm really excited for the Sweeney Todd movie. I wanted to see it on Broadway so bad but it closed before I could get tickets.

I just think Depp/Burton will fuck it up...

[torker]

http://www.independentcritics.com/images/napoleon%20dynamite%20SPLASH.jpg
John Heder as Brian May
http://queen.shanemcdonald.org/images/brian.jpg

[TheMojoPin]

Very interesting! He definitely has the look, but can he actually handle a serious role.

Besides his death, there's absolutely nothing serious about Freddie Mercury.

Queen uber alles!

[Midkiff]

Big up yourself!

What what!

[mildly amusing]

I don't think there's any question about his ability to act over the top gay.

Freddie Mercury was gay?
http://i18.tinypic.com/6aswabq.jpg

[Tall_James]

http://www.independentcritics.com/images/napoleon%20dynamite%20SPLASH.jpg
John Heder as Brian May
http://queen.shanemcdonald.org/images/brian.jpg

http://www.giftsunusual.com/Images-4/35722%20Burgundy%20Shaded%20Table%20Lamp.jpg

A table lamp as John Deacon

http://www.queenmania.net/images/fotografie/john_deacon/john_deacon_13.jpg

[IamFogHat]

I'm laughing already.

[DIRTY_MEX]

is this a No Shit movie or a comedy?

[PapaBear]

Seems like a good choice. The question is... will he be singing? That's not exactly an easy voice to mimik.

[TheGameHHH]

isnt it weird that this could totally work? its like assigning a serious role to will ferrell and thinking he could pull it off.

[tele7]

http://www.webwombat.com.au/entertainment/movies/images/borat-preview-3.jpg

[TheMojoPin]

isnt it weird that this could totally work? its like assigning a serious role to will ferrell and thinking he could pull it off.

Stranger Than Fiction was kind of a serious role, and Ferrell is awesome in it.