From Mr Robot to Bohemian Rhapsody: How Rami Malek became Hollywood's go-to guy
Few movies can lay claim to being as highly awaited as 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' the upcoming biographical drama on British rock band Queen. An indication of the hype can be gleaned from the first trailer for the biopic which went live just two days ago and has already garnered over 5 million views. Stitched together with some of the band's most iconic songs — 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions' feature prominently — the 2.5-minute look into the life and times of the enigma that was Freddie Mercury leaves a lasting feeling that the movie is the next-best-thing to seeing Freddie live.
With his characteristic flamboyant onstage persona and remarkable inimitable four-octave vocal range, Freedie's passing from AIDS in 1991 at the age of 45 left a void in the music world that remains to this day. Rami Malek's portrayal of the legendary frontman commands a kind of gravitas that would undoubtedly have filled the vocalist with pride were he alive. However brief the glimpse may have been, Malek seems to have encapsulated Freddie's unapologetic swagger, panache, sass, and charisma down to the T.