According to The Independent, Johnny Depp may portray Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic about the musician's life. The UK paper writes:
Robert de Niro's company, Tribeca Productions, is said to be behind the project, which Brian May, the Queen guitarist, confirmed was in development... May described Depp as "fantastic". "He would be a worthy counterpart for Freddie on screen..."
The proposed biopic would tell the life story of Mercury, who was born in Zanzibar in 1946 and died from complications of Aids in 1991, the day after confirming he had the disease.
Mercury's distinctive voice was a key factor in the band's hit single "Bohemian Rhapsody." To see just how influential this song has been, read more
"Bohemian Rhapsody" has enjoyed great popularity, becoming the Number 1 hit UK single in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles poll. But these honors pale in comparison to the performance below, by a popular "manualist" on YouTube. Though this action is sometimes called "hand farting," the manualist's version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" is incredibly well-done, not to mention hilarious. Looks like Johnny Depp has some big shoes, er, hands, to fill.
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Master stroke...what great casting
1Johhny Depp would be great.
2beautiful johnny
3yeah i read this
4I'll watch Johnny Depp in anything, and I'm also a BIG Queen/Freddie fan. I think Johnny Depp could pull that off better than anyone.
5I'm obsessed with Johnny Depp, but I wonder if he could sing?
6~* “I think the thing to do is to enjoy the ride while you're on it.” -Johnny Depp *~
I'm not sure about this. I don't mind Johnny, but i have always adored Freddy Mercury.
7If anyone can do, it's that damn sexy man!
8OMG! How exciting. I don't think I could have come up with this, but excellent choice. Will they have him sing tho? No one can sing like Freddie, hands down the best male voice in rock music ever.
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9Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Albert Einstein
Freddie was so damn brilliant. I hope he can pull it off... I am excited to see.
10can't wait love them both
11Johnny is a great actor. He would have to go through some intense voice lessons to be able to pull it off. I adore Freddie Mercury. I just hope they stay to the truth and make a great film. There are a lot of us "Mercury Maniacs" out there and we want a truthful and amazing portrayal of the man.
12I've ALWAYS thought Johnny Depp looked like Freddie
13Are they really going to make a film about Freddie Mercury?/Queen? If so, why havent we heard more about it? When is it suppose to be made public?.... It will be about time that someone does a film about Mr Mercury!.. Can't believe its been almost 18 yrs that he's been gone.
14Johnny Depp is Freddie Mercury look alike I'm a big fan of Queen & Depp it will be a brilliant idea to do a biopic of the greatest musician in rock history ever!!!
15cant wait pls do this film asap...
16Depp would be perfect. Freddie and Johnny have the same nose and eyes. Even their hands are similar. Same height and built.
Freddie is the God of Rock. Hope Depp can pull it off. Very big shoes to fill.
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