Rami Malek Discusses New Role at Cannes, Compares to Freddie Mercury Performance
At the Cannes Film Festival, actor Rami Malek discussed his new role, expressing fear that its similarities to his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' would be too great.
Source Diversity
Source Diversity
Moderate (46/100)Sources
Rami Malek compares new Cannes role to Freddie Mercury performance
Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek has returned to the Cannes spotlight with "The Man I Love", the latest film from indie director Ira Sachs, premiering on the Croisette alongside co-stars Rebecca Hall, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Tom Sturridge. The film sees Malek play a downtown New York performance artist during the late 1980s AIDS crisis – a role the actor compared to portraying Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody".
By Eve JACKSON
Read full article →Rami Malek Says “There Was A Certain Sense Of Fear” In Taking On ‘The Man I Love’ After Playing Freddie Mercury In ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ – Cannes
Before taking on a performing artist who is battling AIDs in 1980s New York in Ira Sachs’ latest Cannes feature The Man I Love, star Rami Malek said “I can’t do this, there’s too many similarities.” Similarities to his Oscar winning Best Actor role of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody who also suffered from AIDs. […]
By Anthonypauldalessandro
Read full article →
