Sacha Baron Cohen is going to be playing Freddie Mercury  Sacha Baron Cohen has closed a deal to play Queen front man Freddie Mercury in a film that’s being scripted by Peter Morgan for a 2011 production start. The untitled film will be financed by GK Films partners Graham King and Tim Headington, who’ll produce in partnership with Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s Tribeca Productions, and Queen Films. Morgan is already working on a script focused on the band’s formative years, leading up to Queen’s appearance at Live Aid in 1985. Queen’s performance is considered one of the rock’s all-time great live concert appearances. A rights package has been set that includes the band’s tunes, including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions , Another One Bites The Dust and You’re My Best Friend. It is unclear whether Baron Cohen will sing—I’m told he can sing—or whether Mercury’s vocals will be used. Nobody sang like Mercury, so trying to replicate him would be a tall order. These decisions will be made as a director gets hired. Best choice in casting, ever! I am actually stoked they picked Sasha. Plus, I really think he could win an Oscar if he pulls this off. I can’t wait to see the final product.  High-res

Sacha Baron Cohen is going to be playing Freddie Mercury 

Sacha Baron Cohen has closed a deal to play Queen front man Freddie Mercury in a film that’s being scripted by Peter Morgan for a 2011 production start. The untitled film will be financed by GK Films partners Graham King and Tim Headington, who’ll produce in partnership with Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s Tribeca Productions, and Queen Films. Morgan is already working on a script focused on the band’s formative years, leading up to Queen’s appearance at Live Aid in 1985. Queen’s performance is considered one of the rock’s all-time great live concert appearances.

A rights package has been set that includes the band’s tunes, including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions , Another One Bites The Dust and You’re My Best Friend. It is unclear whether Baron Cohen will sing—I’m told he can sing—or whether Mercury’s vocals will be used. Nobody sang like Mercury, so trying to replicate him would be a tall order. These decisions will be made as a director gets hired.

Best choice in casting, ever! I am actually stoked they picked Sasha. Plus, I really think he could win an Oscar if he pulls this off. I can’t wait to see the final product. 

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  7. tiiigerstyle said: Fantastic casting decision.
  8. loveandnerds reblogged this from brain-food and added:
    ^ agreed. YESYESYESYESYESYESYES
  9. highsee reblogged this from iuwaehfoaiuwhefoiaulfjqn and added:
    Beautiful. I would be pissed if anyone else was going to do it.
  10. hipsterical reblogged this from brain-food and added:
    DUDE. he can TOTALLY sing. this is actually going to be AMAZING.
  11. lovemefornothing reblogged this from brain-food and added:
    Freddie is a God… Please don’t mess this up, Sacha. I’ll probably hate you for all of eternity.
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    this is so awesome. you don’t even know.