Now that Sacha Baron Cohen is no longer interested in portraying the late Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury, eyes are now beginning to turn elsewhere. The comedian known for BORAT and BRUNO was unhappy that the producers were forced to tone down the darker, gay lifestyle aspects by the surviving members of the legendary pop group. Preferring a more PG-rated look at his life. Then HARRY POTTER’s Daniel Radcliffe was rumoured as a replacement but he subsequently laughed off suggestions that he was in line to portray ‘The Great Pretender’.
The biopic of the moustachioed musician is currently being penned by fact-based specialist Peter Morgan (THE QUEEN, RUSH, FROST/NIXON) and another name has come to the fore. MAMMA MIA’s Dominic Cooper is now looking favourite for the role with producers and financiers, Sony Pictures, GK Films marque and Robert De Niro, looking at the rising British actor who’ll next be seen in playing Ian Fleming in another biopic. A series based on the creator of James Bond. His next big-screen outing will be opposite Aaron Paul in actioner NEED FOR SPEED.
Do you thing THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE actor can pull it off? Do let us know your thoughts.
Source: Latino Review
