Rami Malik Best Actor Oscar? Queen's Brian May thinks actor deserves top gong for portrayal of Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

The Queen guitarist and vocalist gushed about Malek's portrayal of frontman Freddie Mercury and suggested the actor deserved an Oscar for the performance

Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' premiered this past month and has already grossed over $404 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing musical biographical film of all time.

The film did receive mixed reviews from critics for its supposedly heavy-handed dialogue and propensity to take shortcuts, but what remained universally praised, by both critics and audiences alike, was Rami Malek's performance as legendary frontman Freddie Mercury.

And if those plaudits weren't enough, the band's lead guitarist Brian May has come out to praise Malek himself, even suggesting that the actor should win this year's Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Mercury.

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