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BTW, here's a typical Queen argument during a soundcheck:
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This is not good news. I can't take sacha's acting seriouslyComment
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Man, I'm sorry I missed this thread earlier... and when this video apparently went viral. That was awesome! I guess this guy has done other Queen songs too.
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Sharky sometimes needs things spelled out for him in explicit, specific detail. I used to think it was a lawyer thing, but over time it became more and more evident that he's merely someone's idiot twin.Comment
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LOL When is this coming out? Or did it get canned?Comment
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Hopefully it got canned...Comment
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It's moving forward. Sacha Cohen is taking singing lessons:
The Sun - FilmBiz
Sacha Baron Cohen on song to play Freddie Mercury
Great Pretender ... Sacha Baron Cohen will play Freddie Mercury in biopic
By STEPHEN MOYES
Published: 23rd March 2013
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FUNNYMAN Sacha Baron Cohen is taking singing lessons for his movie role as Freddie Mercury.
Sacha is working with vocal coaches in Hollywood in a bid to copy the former Queen frontman.
Insiders on the biopic — due to be filmed later this year — say Sacha, 41, has not yet decided if his voice will feature in singing segments. But the Borat and Bruno star has been working hard to copy Freddie’s posh accent.
Freddie Mercury
Biopic ... Freddie Mercury performs on stage at Live Aid
He has also pored over hours of Queen concert footage and private videos of Freddie in reflective and sombre mood. Queen guitarist Brian May said that Sacha is “the driving force” on the film project.
A Hollywood source revealed: “Sacha is a huge Queen fan and is focused on getting Freddie’s mannerisms, style and speech perfect.
“He is working on building his vocals. It is a uphill task, because Freddie has such a unique power and tone.”
Sacha recently wowed fans with his vocals in the film version of musical Les Miserables.
That movie’s director — King’s Speech Oscar winner Tom Hooper — is being lined up for the Freddie film.
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that's awesome and so true!Comment
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"Ya know what they say about angels... An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, usually humanoid in form, found in various religions and mythologies. Plus Roth fan boards..."- ZahZoo April 2013
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I like Queen & Freddie Mercury. But he really is becoming something much larger than what he was when alive. He was great during his time but I just don't think he was quite as legendary as he has become. Another 10 years and we will be hearing how he farted gold dust and his mustache had healing powers. This seems to happen to a lot of musicians who leave at relatively young ages.“Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings.”Comment
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Posted 13 hours ago • by Robert Kessler • 0 comments
It's been three years since Sacha Baron Cohen signed on to play the role of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Since then, there hasn't been much news, but now it looks like it was all for naught as Cohen has officially dropped out, due to creative differences with the surviving members of Queen.
According to Deadline, the members of Queen want to see a PG movie that makes Queen look like One Direction, but Cohen is insisting on a gritty, honest portrayal of Mercury and his struggles. This is disappointing news, as there's a clear resemblance between Mercury and Cohen. In addition, it would be Cohen's first truly dramatic role.
Tom Hooper had also expressed interest in directing, having just worked with Cohen on Les Misérables, though it's unclear if he will stay with the film now lacking its star.Comment
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That's a bummer. Clearly sounds like Cohen had the right idea and approach.Comment
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