Rami Malek to Play Freddie Mercury in Queen Biopic
"Mr. Robot" star Rami Malek will be playing the popular front-man of the legendary band "Queen", Freddie Mercury in the long-development biopic, "Bohemian Rhapsody". The script will be written by "The Theory of Everything" scribe, Anthony McCarten, while Bryan Singer is in talks to direct the film. Original Queen band members Roger Taylor and Brian May will be producing music for the film. The movie has been in production for eight years now, and is scheduled to commence shooting early in 2017.
The actor is popular for his exceptional performance in the hit cyber series "Mr. Robot", for which he received the Emmy for "Best Actor" this year.
Source: Variety
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