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Sacha Baron Cohen's days of hiding behind one of his beloved HBO characters (Ali G, Bruno, Borat) are long over — but his career certainly isn't. The comedian is changing course for his next role, reportedly taking on the huge task of playing Freddie Mercury in the upcoming biopic about the Queen lead singer and the band's rise to fame. Cohen proved that he can sing in Sweeney Todd, but it's Read more
The most intriguing news comes from the sketchiest sources: The UK's Daily Mirror is "reporting" that Borat's Sacha Baron Cohen will be playing Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in a biopic about the singer's life. This comes as a surprise since months ago it was confirmed that Johnny Depp would be playing Mercury in a biopic and, well, nobody pushes Johnny out of a role! So, while this news may or Read more
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 Read more
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie dressed up to celebrate what would have been Queen singer Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday in London last night. The girls attended the "Freddie For a Day" bash, held to benefit the Mercury Phoenix Trust, at the Savoy Hotel, along with Beatrice's boyfriend Dave Clark and their good friend Holly Branson. Many of the other attendees chose to dress up in their best Read more
