First 007 actor Ben Whishaw, 33, had to step in when Cohen pulled out, and then director Dexter Fletcher also abandoned the project when he and Graham King, who is producing the film for Sony, did not see eye to eye about the direction of the project.
First 007 actor Ben Whishaw, 33, had to step in when Cohen pulled out, and then director Dexter Fletcher also abandoned the project when he and Graham King, who is producing the film for Sony, did not see eye to eye about the direction of the project.
UPDATE: Queen’s Brian May is now saying on his website that Beach’s comment was a joke: “but it doesn’t mention a small joke that Jim threw in during his acceptance speech. He said that, in response to enquiries about the progress on the Freddie feature film, that Sacha Baron Cohen had been re-engaged to write, produce, and direct the film, as well as starring in all four major roles ! I’m afraid some folks might have taken it seriously!”
Emmy-winning Mr. Robot star Rami Malek is set to play a rock legend, as he is in talks to star as late Queen frontman in Fox and New Regency’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” about the iconic British band, TheWrap has learned.
“X-Men: Apocalypse” director Bryan Singer is in discussions to helm the movie.
