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The latest biopic trend in Hollywood has yet to cease, spanning the stories of iconic musicians from Janis Joplin to Jimi Hendrix. A Freddie Mercury focused movie has been floating around since 2010 when Sacha Baron Cohen was slated to tackle the role of the extravagant Queen frontman. He dropped out of the position in 2013 along with the original director, leaving the fate of the film in limbo. On Wednesday, GK films revealed that they found a new screenwriter to jumpstart the film once more, keeping an eye on Ben Whishaw to portray the iconic singer. -
Freddie Mercury Biopic: Sacha Baron Cohen Will Write, Direct and Star in Film About Queen Singer
Queen's manager, Jim Beach, recently confirmed that comedian Sacha Baron Cohen will not only portray deceased frontman Freddie Mercury in a biopic, but he will also write and direct the film. Cohen and the surviving members -- guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor -- have sorted out their differences and will move forward with the movie. Beach made the announcement during a speech at the Artist and Manager Awards earlier this week. -
Don't Cry for Me, El Sistema: Late Venezuelan Leader Hugo Chávez Gets Musical Debut in Minsk
When you really, really like another country's leader, make a musical about him. -
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Actor Sacha Baron Cohen announced on Monday that he was dropping out of plans to star as Freddie Mercury in a biopic about the Queen vocalist's life. Cohen cited creative differences with the surviving members of the band as his reason for dropping out.
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