‘Mr. Robot’ Star Rami Malek to Play Freddie Mercury in Queen Biopic

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“Mr. Robot” star Rami Malek is set to play Freddie Mercury in the “Bohemian Rhapsody” biopic from GK Films with Bryan Singer in talks to direct.

New Regency and Fox are coming aboard to co-produce the film with Graham King producing as well.

Singer confirmed the news on Instagram with a photo of the group confirming his involvement as well as Malek’s.

“The Theory Of Everything” scribe Anthony McCarten penned the script.

King has been trying to get the project off the ground for a while having originally set it up with Sacha Baron Cohen to star in it.

Original Queen bandmembers Brian May and Roger Taylor will serve as music producers.

Deadline Hollywood first reported the news.

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