Freddie would have probably loved Sacha Baron Cohens version.
@23bitchris602 жыл бұрын
For sure. The shit that we ended getting was so phony.
@Bjork4s Жыл бұрын
I think so too. One of the biggest criticism I had with the movie was basically that the movie was far too safe from Freddie's dark life, way too safe. And it took me out of the experience that they had to toned down something to make it PG13. Which is also the main reason I think Rocketman, an Elton John biopic is superior than BoRhap, it's brutally honest and it managed to take risk in what Elton was in his early career. Rocketman was basically what Sacha's plan for BoRhap. Eventhough I enjoyed BoRhap, I wish they took more risk with it
@Taco_Raider6 ай бұрын
Dear sweet Jesus, I love to fart
@pizzadoog5 жыл бұрын
Congrats to Malek, but I really wanted to see Sacha’s take on Freddie
@berrychy29905 жыл бұрын
Saem
@Vskii_5 жыл бұрын
He’s 6’3 , it wouldn’t work out
@cowboyanimal67005 жыл бұрын
Just watch borat or bruno, it's all he's good at really.
@jqyhlmnp5 жыл бұрын
pizza until dawn 2 is gonna suck
@icecreamalacarte5 жыл бұрын
Sacha out; I was out. His take trumps the band's bland tidy version.Ya know, reality
@progress14825 жыл бұрын
Sasha is the perfect guy for the role I swear. The looks, British accent, height, body built, and this guy is a comedian that can ape any mannerism esp Freddie that is so close to his.
@StreamOfRelaxingSounds5 жыл бұрын
True about everything apart from the height. Sacha is a lot taller than Freddie.
@harold3165 Жыл бұрын
Height?! lmao have you ever seen a picture of Freddie Mercury?! He was 5'9 and Sacha is 6'3.
@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Жыл бұрын
@@harold3165 no
@germx80475 жыл бұрын
Honestly he looks more like Freddie than Rami
@peace17334 жыл бұрын
True but both rami and Sacha are nowhere near as hot as Freddie was.
@lessalazar90684 жыл бұрын
Rami doesn't even look like Freddie, even with the makeup and prosthetics he barely resembles him. To be honest, he looks most like Freddie when he has the 70s Freddie look. Once he gets the mustache and short hair... meh. He doesn't even resemble him. Also, little complaint for the hair and makeup department, they got the hair wrong for late 70s Freddie, and definitely got the hair wrong for Freddie in the 80s. His hair wasn't that thick, and it wasn't just brushed back at all times.
@DannyMatapi4 жыл бұрын
Way more
@Harpdashian4 жыл бұрын
Peace Sacha is much better looking
@alinb.92264 жыл бұрын
Yee but that dude is a giant... he would ve been even taller than brian... rami has the same height as Freddie had
@lisabooth64365 жыл бұрын
He would have done Freddie justice. Flamboyant AND respectfully. Shame we never got to see it
@Pannkakaize4 жыл бұрын
Well they Said he wasent serius enough
@quackman5 жыл бұрын
I love how Howard immediately guesses Brian May.
@SheWasAsking4it5 жыл бұрын
Brian May is pretty outspoken about how much he disliked Sasha's ideas for the movie. Lol
@Christian-rn1ur5 жыл бұрын
quack man yeah, Brian May's always been a bit of a prick. Milking the band for all it's worth whilst denying what made it great to begin with. If it really did carry on 'from strength to strength' then why has there never been any new material? Because they can't do it without Freddie, that's why.
@pacificdrumma5 жыл бұрын
quack man probably not a guess
@colincartmell14405 жыл бұрын
Well its a 50/50
@jbr82785 жыл бұрын
is Brian May an ass
@curiousotter20565 жыл бұрын
If Cohen did the movie, it’d have been rated R18+
@VincentGonzalezVeg5 жыл бұрын
the raiting comes second to the quality
@hotsauceanimations89065 жыл бұрын
Curious Otter No, It would have been good
@alexanderherrera40194 жыл бұрын
As it should have been
@ARCtrooperblueleader4 жыл бұрын
@Curious Otter - And a thousand times better.
@user-vi9kj6qs5k4 жыл бұрын
Curious Otter 🙈
@DeepScreenAnalysis5 жыл бұрын
Howard could have played Brian May LOL
@damienleigh99435 жыл бұрын
Holy shit yes 😂
@rgordon26915 жыл бұрын
I Laughed Out Loud At This Comment That Hair Lmbo! Great Comment 😁
@machigiceb77885 жыл бұрын
Lmao! And that's the tea 🍵
@arktana5 жыл бұрын
lol i was thinking the same
@JonathanNelsonOfficial5 жыл бұрын
They should’ve just shot it themselves.
@josephmckee41265 жыл бұрын
Queen became a tribute band when Freddie died.
@sodapopizze17444 жыл бұрын
WHOA. didn't see it that way, but it makes so much sense!
@TheBlackQueen4 жыл бұрын
Nah, they became their own thing with Paul Rogers. They became a tribute band when Adam Lambert joined.
@johnrodgers49678 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to read so many comments stating what is so clearly the truth; Queen is not Queen without Freddie.
@isaacnewton69307 жыл бұрын
yes it is still Queen, just not the same. Stop being so childish about it
@cherylruben51746 жыл бұрын
Adam is almost as amazing. However, so true, there'll never be another Freddie
@donnaforrest97416 жыл бұрын
John Rodgers. indeed. im not happy fan.why dont they re name the new band. Its not queen.
@torreydunn17526 жыл бұрын
true, but the same could be said about the rest of them
@Endgame75 жыл бұрын
And queen would not be Queen without Brian. Actually listen to the music. It almost always sounds like they have 2 guitarists. They do not....
@cobbervin75637 жыл бұрын
I was so excited when it was announced that Sacha would play Freddie. Too bad they couldn't work it out. Sacha is right, the real story is Freddie. Even a life-long Queen fan such as myself can see that!
@HalfEatenMedia7 жыл бұрын
Freddie Mercury filled those stadiums. The band was mad talented but Freddie's voice was one in a billion.
@dylanbyrne9558 жыл бұрын
That's too bad, Sacha would have been SO perfect for the role. I mean my god he really looks like him and has the native British accent!
@thabet34036 жыл бұрын
Dylan Byrne no his face is taller and slimmer than freddie
@raghad1d4206 жыл бұрын
Dylan Byrne true
@danapayne66286 жыл бұрын
You need glasses.
@THOMAS2910able6 жыл бұрын
Accent isn't a big deal but the look is..
@steveleeart6 жыл бұрын
It would have been an academy award winning performance!
@acidkween7 жыл бұрын
I could not think of anyone better than Sasha being able to capture Freddie's unique charisma. Such a pitty
@HappyRoach15 жыл бұрын
I saw Bohemian Rhapsody, it was a fun and enjoyable movie, but a lot of historical inaccuracies that makes the movie a work of fiction rather then a biopic. I would have loved to seen Sasha Baron Cohen's version rather then Queen's sanitized version. There is a British documentary that came out a few years ago, with some acted out scenes, that is very good, that is the closest Queen fans will ever get to an honest portrayal of Freddie Mercury and Queen. One of Freddie's friends asked him in his last years how he wanted to be remembered on film, Freddie told him that they put anything and everything as long as it wasn't boring. There was no need to sanitize his life story.
@blackngoldcuttlefish33905 жыл бұрын
I wasn't bored tho watching it. It left me wanting more, whatever that means
@renatasanti93365 жыл бұрын
@HappyRoach1 I couldn't agree more. I'm going to watch this doc right now btw 'cause I need to desanitize myself from all that moralism.
@ezlu775 жыл бұрын
Whats the name of the doc, mate?
@silvademirdjian98175 жыл бұрын
HappyRoach1 I would have loved watching a queen movie with live footage with Freddie with interviews and concerts and back stage-clowning around
@saidi79755 жыл бұрын
What is the title of that documentary ?
@chris8121258 жыл бұрын
Watching the band "carry on" and go from strength to strength? That sounds like a really bad Lifetime movie. One where Brian May's mother walks into the recording studio, and gives the discouraged band members an inspirational speech.
@Setashi8 жыл бұрын
+chris812125 No.
@adlofheltirchiefadvisortot407 жыл бұрын
chris812125 can you imagine it... sounds horrific, like freddy dies but somehow they become great again and ben elton makes queen the musical
@Endgame75 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Brian is only a PHD now who consults with NASA and helped develop the probe that recently passed Pluto. Guy is obviously a loser....
@stregadisalem7325 жыл бұрын
chris812125 It turned out to be a Vh1 tv movie in my opinion except I do think Rami Malek’s performance was pretty decent.
@veerchasm15 жыл бұрын
Starring members of Facts of Life
@madmanmoviemitch5 жыл бұрын
Well the movie's out now and they ended up not having him die in the middle so I guess it all worked, especially since that Rami Malek was phenomonal as Freddie and as much as Sacha Baron Cohen looks like him, I just can't picture anyone apart from Malek as him. Also glad they decided to make it more of a tribute than an expose because I think they showed a great amount of respect towards Freddie while also highlighting his problems. Amazing movie if you ask me.
@andyd63385 жыл бұрын
True, and there where lots of good things about the movie - however the most talked about scene, the live aid reconstruction, felt cheesy and rushed and it just does not come off.
@rovie14005 жыл бұрын
yeah i dont know why people always want to see his personal life and private life. they even forget the remaining family of freddie who still alive.
@freddiemercury4evr5 жыл бұрын
@@rovie1400 absolutely true!
@ej88675 жыл бұрын
There is a red carpet interview of Roger Taylor for the premiere of the movie. He said that Sasha didn't take Freddie and the role seriously enough. It was a quick comment and easy to miss, but Roger's tone suggested that he felt a bit disrespected.
@randomstuff52175 жыл бұрын
But at the same time they didn't respect freddies request "never Be Boring.".
@Mr-E.5 жыл бұрын
I feel Malek was too exaggerated as Freddy. People are praising his acting, but he exaggerated it almost where it would appear like mocking in any other scenario (Saturday Night Live for example).
@esotericone91015 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing....especially at the beginning of the movie.
@luv3ityner4 жыл бұрын
Mr. E I swear
@julietlambert14714 жыл бұрын
I think poor Rami was heavily coached by someone with a real agenda to completely reduce Freddie and make him look small, slow and selfish. Not even Rami is as tiny as the camera angles made him look. It was so insulting and utterly unjustifiable. There were so many distortions and lies in the film - Freddie deserved a movie that at least attempted to portray his quick wit, warmth, kindness, strength and legendary stature. He had the most natural, effortless charisma, and remains the most powerfully commanding presence onstage the rock world has ever seen.
@siesaw14 жыл бұрын
To be fair, it wasn't Rami's fault. It was the directors fault. Rami did a great job in my opinion but I still don't like the movie.
@RitaPortugirl5 жыл бұрын
Rami was very good in the film, but I would love to see Sacha playing it as well, I think he'd be phenomenal
@charlotted13213 жыл бұрын
It's still possible to do Sachas take. Maybe in a more gritty indie film kinda way. But what bohemian did is reach all audiences, I had kids come back to my music class wanting to know more about queen, it was accessible
@vingasoline50684 ай бұрын
I just don’t think they will, and tbh if Sacha isn’t involved that’s a huge L considering he wanted to accurately portray Freddie Mercury and his life, plus he kinda resembles him a bit
@asmshariarchowdhury65355 жыл бұрын
If anyone wants to learn about freddie's personal life, they can a watch a documentry called "who wants live forever." It gives a great inner look of freddie's life after the live aid and his last days.
@RachelVonLee8 жыл бұрын
This is such a shame. Because I think Sacha would've been PERFECT for this role. I need more musical movies with SBC. His voice is fantastic!
@onehotminutex8 жыл бұрын
Why do Brain May and Roger Taylor own the rights to Freddie's biopic anyway? Brain May must be insane if he thinks a movie about Queen is half Freddie, half them now going on tour with Adam Lambert and putting Freddie's songs on every advert from sofa's to every other advert that has a Queen song on. How ridiculous. Sacha should work with Freddies family and do his own movie. The public want Sacha as Freddie!
@Davis30b8 жыл бұрын
No one can own the rights to a Freddie biopic. However, they would need the rights to the music. Owners of Queen music rights would need to consent for a Freddie biopic to have their music in the movie. A Freddie biopic without the music would just not be as good.
@derredc8 жыл бұрын
The problem is Brian and Roger own the rights to their own likenesses, and using them in the movie would be legal suicide
@MuayThaiMmaXboxGeek7 жыл бұрын
Only Freddie's sister is alive, his mother just died a couple days ago....:(
@Robin-dx4xy7 жыл бұрын
Start a petition!
@YouAreMySunshine27 жыл бұрын
Queens story is good, but after Freddie died it was over.
@MissSavicreations3 жыл бұрын
I loved the version with Rami as Freddie but would happily watch a new version with SBC as Freddie. Art is subjective and can be interpreted in several ways. We've had how many variations of Pride and Prejudice or Little Women over the years?? I've watched almost all of them and enjoyed them all in different ways. The only problem is that SBC needs the music for any version he does and if the band Queen won't sign on, then it's not going to happen. :(
@arnoldjoseph11228 жыл бұрын
Sasha would have been BRILLIANT
@edgardomaradakos97117 жыл бұрын
Spot on, Sacha would've been great but as he said, no one (including me) want to see an end in the middle. What we fans want to see is the journey to what made Queen and Freddie legends.
@bluepandaman4 жыл бұрын
I still want to see Sacha as Freddie. Now that I've seen the movie, it's clear that the band members wanted to see themselves as equals instead of making a movie about Freddie. So it comes off as a rather awkward buddy-buddy situation with a few rare arguments. It could have been so much more raw.
@MonnAguilar5 жыл бұрын
Having seen the new movie, I'm glad someone stopped Queen from doing a biopic where Freddie dies at the middle. And I'm also glad SBC wasn't Freddie, because he's indeed kind of mean. Freddie was not. Rami did a great job and the movie was a beautiful tribute, very respectful and kind.
@sopranoladyify5 жыл бұрын
totally agree. SBC is about himself, he will do a total mimic of Freddie brilliantly but more like a joke...
@adamzanzie5 жыл бұрын
@Monn Aguilar: Huh? The movie absolutely makes Freddie look mean. There are scenes in the movie where he is shown being extremely cruel towards the rest of the band.
@Swoost5 жыл бұрын
who are you to say how he would interpret the character. and you're kinda deluded if you think freddy was some kind of angel, they made it clear in the current movie that he could be a huge drunken asshole. SBC is also an asshole, and he's also a good person, and he's also highly animated and artistically on the edge. and he's british. and he looks even more like freddy than the guy they chose, and his ethnicity looks more similar. seems like they missed a great chance. i agree though that making it a biopic would be a bad idea, i think ending it on LIVE AID was perfect - but i think it may have been even better with SBC
@PoderdoCosmos5 жыл бұрын
@@Swoost i agree with you so much. I think he could've been an amazing Freddie. People only see Borat or Bruno and forget that SBC is an actor with also serious roles and a good singer. Who cares if SBC is mean or kind in his real life? He's an actor he wasn't playing himself... I understand why they chose the Live Aid but i don't agree... They had 2 very important concerts to choose from: live Aid (considered the best by many, got Queen back on the map to the USA, made Queen known to a larger portion of people) and Wembley 86 (last live performance of Queen, sold out, made the whole band proud). If they wanted to make the ending with a concert i understand Live Aid but at least be honest and don't make it look like a reunion when they were on tour and had performed together 3 nights before, don't make Freddie tell the band he had aids in 1985 when he didn't even know until 1987.
@cazza6495 жыл бұрын
Monn Aguilar the movie also Glossed over a lot of things, Freddie didn’t leave them to do solo work, they all had side projects but portrayed to look like he abandoned them. There are a lot of things in the movie that happened out of sync, this movie is not a biopic, and the stnical side of me thinks they wanted the movie made so they could continue to make money off Freddie. In the Uk his work has been sold as fuk in jingles to sell toilet cleaner and vacuums!! They were nothing without him and are nothing without him.
@Night-rage8 жыл бұрын
I respect their decision to go on with Queen and guests singer, fans love it and they love playing the songs, but everyone knows the real Queen that people care about died with Freddie, I don't know how they can not understand that,
@unholychunk8 жыл бұрын
Probably all the sold out shows with guest singers that you and some fans love so much. Why would he think otherwise?
@TheSoundEngineAF8 жыл бұрын
+Michel van der Molen Queen fans are fans of the band too, not just Freddie... I'm a huge fan of all of them, but would much rather see Sascha's version of the movie.
@roverwaters38758 жыл бұрын
+Michel van der Molen Write he's name right, fucking troll!
@nommy2108 жыл бұрын
+TheSoundEngineAF - Yes, but let's be real... Queen has been able to enjoy the post-Mercury success because of how monumentally influential Freddy was. Brian May will have his place among the greatest of all time, but it will not be in the same league as Mercury.
@nommy2108 жыл бұрын
***** - Exactly... it's like Journey and Steve Perry... Journey is enjoying a lot of success, but they understand and publicly acknowledge that Journey wouldn't be what it is, today, without Steve Perry.
@paulickert63268 жыл бұрын
Can you add the entire interview!? He's brilliant!
@paulickert63268 жыл бұрын
They play the interviews on Sirius so late, I don't have a chance to listen. I still haven't heard this interview.
@malignor90358 жыл бұрын
What Brian and Roger missed was that the movie was about Freddie. Not about Queen.
@jorel65408 жыл бұрын
Yep.
@bengray50138 жыл бұрын
is it? says who?
@pureblooded38777 жыл бұрын
malignor actually it's about Queen but more specifically Freddie
@MrsMelboZ7 жыл бұрын
Even if it is about the band, the movie should really end after Freddie's death. Or, maybe include the tribute concert then have a little blurb at the end on how they have carried on the legacy by doing this and that,etc. If he dies half way through, how are they going to fit 20 years of the band in an hour?? I really hope the movie doesn't get made the way i'm hearing- *cringe*
@bengray50137 жыл бұрын
Mel Z who said that's what the film will be like? Not Brian or Roger, only the bitter comedian that got ditched from the project
@VolumedMusicMan6 жыл бұрын
I believe the other 2 band mates didn’t want the script to be too rated R about FM. They are more concerned making albums sales all over again, and are reluctant to completely surprise a younger generation how he lived his life.
@benjaminlundback83945 жыл бұрын
Freddie had a great sense of humor, he wouldn't mind Sacha making a movie that plays out how Sacha wants it to play out. That's what I think
@susieq98015 жыл бұрын
Benjamin - I think you're right. Freddie would love Sacha kicking the piss out of him. He always said he never wanted to be boring.
@Teabone38 жыл бұрын
Might sound rude... but to me Queen was only Queen with Freddy. I was kind of hoping to see a bio-pic much like we did for Jonny Cash and others.
@bengray50138 жыл бұрын
you mean *Freddie
@DeeArtist3217 жыл бұрын
If they want to make a movie about Queen after Freddie, there should be 5 prequels about Freddie alone. I would watch Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury anytime. I'm not interested in watching Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury at all.
@coolraymond82997 жыл бұрын
Everyone on earth feels like you do. These bands just never know when to let it go. Did you know the Doors made like two or three albums after Morrison died? Like anyone gave a shit. May is a great guitarist, but it's not Queen without Mercury. Start something new, like New Order did, but to continue pretending to be Queen, without probably one of the top two or three most recognizable, original frontmen ever, it's just silly.
@tha-pugfather766 жыл бұрын
Agree
@rickyhyppa79606 жыл бұрын
Nope, not rude at all. Just like LZ with Bonham, theres no Queen without Freddie.
@mydayis55 жыл бұрын
Sacha would have made it a better movie. The way it was finally released was so tame. Plus some of the facts they changed were hilarious. I just imagined millions of Queen fans watching it and simultaneously going “Urrr what??”
@jamespoole35315 жыл бұрын
Tom it wasn’t just tame, it was plain disrespectful as well. To take Freddie, a calm, quiet and kindhearted man, and make him an egomaniac who breaks up the band with a solo album (when he wasn’t the first to go solo), only to have him crawling back to the apparently perfect Brian May and Roger Taylor is nothing short of disgraceful to such a legendary man
@Nazaba095 жыл бұрын
The ironic part is the movie was a critical Toss up BECAUSE a lot of people felt it was too toned down and not enough drama. I feel like I’m one of the only people Who came out of it going ‘ok, I don’t get the big deal?’ And when my best friend saw it, she said the same thing, so I think originally they had the right idea. The movie was definitely lacking emotion.
@fiamad5 жыл бұрын
I would love to see his version of the movie
@VisualxxKhaos3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I felt like the movie fell really flat... I'm genuinely surprised that it won awards... No offense to everyone who did like it. A genuinely written version would have been so interesting. Also, I can totally understand why the band refuses to accept that it was just not the same without Freddie Mercury, all of them being amazing musicians themselves. It must be hard to swallow even after this long... But sadly, that is what happened :/
@VarietyMusicLover8 жыл бұрын
he does look a whole lot like freddie such a shame
@fishtv16137 жыл бұрын
VarietyMusicLover Luis Suarez looks more like Freddie
@jessadambradlee7 жыл бұрын
I think THAT, and the fact that Sacha will do just about anything over the top, makes me the most upset that this never happened. It could have been incredible. I think about this way too often.
@jaggeric117 жыл бұрын
Not only does he look like him he's a compelling actor. Sacha's characters are warped and brilliant. Freddie Mercury was both warped and brilliant. I understand the band's decision; they do own rights of the band. Rami Malek is a great actor too - we'll see.
@loveharrydaily6 жыл бұрын
VarietyMusicLover Rami Malek with the mustache they put him in..... spitting image.
@danapayne66286 жыл бұрын
You need glasses.
@TsetsiStoyanova4 жыл бұрын
So could we see this movie come out in the end?
@Maximillionaire6668 жыл бұрын
The only way this Queen film would work would be if the film's last half an hour was the Tribute Concert to Freddie at Wembley Stadium, where the other band mates get closure over Freddie's death. What would happen in this movie? Adam Lambert joins the band at the end then the credits roll?
@tha-pugfather766 жыл бұрын
Agree, but not have him die in the middle and than just watch the rest of the film with just the band moving on, Sascha was right!
@stanknugget5 жыл бұрын
Max Marriott Then they make a sequel where Adam Lambert and the rest of Queen fight Thanos.
@ianliverpool66235 жыл бұрын
Fuck Adam Lambert
@ezzong5 жыл бұрын
Yeah there's Adam Lambert alright
@jaythegod235 жыл бұрын
I can see him playing Freddie.
@BusyShow5 жыл бұрын
*If they could make Sacha look younger his portrayal would be epic. That is all it would take. He already got the moves, the attitude, the body and even the teeth!*
@EthanTheEx5 жыл бұрын
Cohen is a super brilliant guy who can truly understand another genius, and the extraordinary things coming with genius. Now with the movie (Bohemian Rhapsody) you will only see what parents want.
@ndavidoff15 жыл бұрын
Exactly, Ethan. Totally agree. It should have been Sasha. And it should have been about Freddie - not a story about Brian and Roger, sometimes twisting the facts in their favour. Very disappointed - as lots of Freddie's true fans must be
@tillysanders25935 жыл бұрын
As much as I admire Remi Malek I would love to have seen Sacha's movie more ..
@manassesnascimento448310 ай бұрын
Freddie Mercury is alive and he would definitely make a cameo in the Queen film with Sacha Baron's Freddie Mercury
@dennisaur665 жыл бұрын
Biopics should be a representation about how the person viewed their life not a boring chronological story.
@michaelmcpherson86935 жыл бұрын
Welp, he could always play Frank Zappa if a biopic is made
@NicHeuwGuitar5 жыл бұрын
Oh yes!
@tonywords67134 жыл бұрын
Same thing I thought
@KevAng0395 жыл бұрын
I understand both sides of what's going on. Freddie lived a crazy life and ultimately died because of it, very tragic. On the other side, Brian, Roger and John all felt like they had a need to protect and cover for Freddie to respect his privacy. He didnt want anyone knowing about him being sick so I think what Brian and Roger are concerned about, is exactly what Cohen wants to show in the movie. Even Mary Austin, who I believe is the only person on earth, protected him after his death by never revealing where his remains are.
@AA-sn9lz5 жыл бұрын
How does the location of his remains, matter in any way? The band members wanted to shelter his image, meaning they didn't respect Freddie's tastes and his likes. So they weren't true friends. If they were they should've stood by him like the family of Andrew Beckett.
@theofficialcman8 жыл бұрын
I love Freddie. He is the best rock Singer of our time. He was a beautiful person, and a crazy party-er
@amazingdany8 жыл бұрын
Also really loved his two cats.
@Lmclean896 жыл бұрын
McCartney, Lennon, Elvis and Morrison > Freddie
@manchesterisblue10235 жыл бұрын
we needed this version, great that Sacha stayed true
@erikababjarova67975 жыл бұрын
He must be watching Rami now and thinking What a performance!!! And still keeping Freddys legacy and respect...
@roverwaters38755 жыл бұрын
true
@gmailaccount35615 жыл бұрын
He isnt even close to Freddie so shut up you cant even spell his name!!
@rovie14005 жыл бұрын
ikr
@chiqichiqi5 жыл бұрын
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@yabadabadue78895 жыл бұрын
Rami did an outstanding job.....my only criticism is more of a costume issue. The dental prosthetic was way too big....it was distracting.
@oscararredondo96728 жыл бұрын
Cohen is right, why would you have the main character die in the middle of the movie? Without Mercury there is no Queen, he's one of the greatest singers of all time very few fans care about what happened to the band after his passing.
@fizzywack6 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. Cohen would've been perfect for the role and a real crowd puller. The film subsequently sounds dull as dishwater and will almost certainly bomb.
@misssparkles75206 жыл бұрын
shows you what tosser cohen knows the film is about , its starts at the formation of the band and ends with the concert at Wembley for live aid, and I believe Freddie was alive and well and knocking it out of the park, so cohen just wanted to make a film of the gruesome side as hes talentless plank,,bet hes so jealous now...
@Endgame75 жыл бұрын
And without Brian May there was no Queen. Do people like you even listen to music?
@yabadabadue78895 жыл бұрын
I agree....although a film about what happened to the band after his passing might also be very interesting....just make the "Queen" film after the "Freddie Mercury" biopic. I saw Bohemian Rhapsody and it was boring tbh. All of the actors were great, but it did feel like they were protecting something that didn't need protecting. Just show everything....the good, the bad, and the absolutely horrific. Freddie Mercury is synonymous with sex, drugs and rock and roll but this latest film was the disney version of "sex, drugs and rock n roll".
@rpascon5 жыл бұрын
and thats the lie he invented to get people to think like you were thinking in your comment. Now that the movie is out, we can see how much of a jerk Sasha was.
@MonkeyspankO8 жыл бұрын
I was really looking forward to that movie...would have been truly epic.
@brendanlittle24984 жыл бұрын
Rami Malek lip syncing was cool and all but that movie could’ve been another level of good
@kristofsomogyi52314 жыл бұрын
Honestly: Queen without Freddie Mercury is like a body without heart!
@PaquiChipSkylar8 жыл бұрын
I can't help but hear Borat every time he says 'yes'.
@deeduncan42068 жыл бұрын
Freddie Mercury himself with his voice and presence without the music was a sight to be seen..together the band made queen a legend...my dad said to me as a kid when i said whos the greatest singer..he said straight away freddie mercury when i asked in 2002 he hasnt heard of anyone with a voice range n quality of his from oprah to rock..when i got older i understood what he meant :)...born 85 :)
@ryanpeters88556 жыл бұрын
"from oprah to rock", lmfao
@trillrifaxegrindor44116 жыл бұрын
the only one who compares is rob halford from judas priest, he is far more into hard rock/metal but has the same vocal demeanor as freddy mercury.they are/were both gay as well
@andrewreed13296 жыл бұрын
He is good but can’t sing low like bono
@stanknugget6 жыл бұрын
Ok.
@livelaughlove02096 жыл бұрын
bruce wayne Oprah
@marciosouzacedro6041 Жыл бұрын
Sacha should make a film of Frank Zappa's biography, it would pay him a lot.
@ceoofdaperc11 ай бұрын
Agreed
@ezramotz82188 жыл бұрын
Wowwww that makes me upset
@Akva775 жыл бұрын
I would like to hear what Brian and Roger have to say about this...two sides of every story.
@ej88675 жыл бұрын
Search youtube video called "Brian May: 'Thank God' Rami Malek played Freddie Mercury." Roger Taylor basically says that the project with Sasha Cohen was never really "on." And that Sasha "never took Freddie Mercury seriously enough."
@PoderdoCosmos5 жыл бұрын
@@ej8867 i saw that video. I also know those two and know that Brian hides is emotions really well and Roger is more transparant. So you get a polite answer from Brian (that tells you nothing at all about SBC) and you get a more raw response from Roger saying SBC was never really on after they discussed scripts and storylines for 6 years... I'm a Queen fan but i'm not blind. I'm not a SBC fan but i can't believe Roger for a minute with the "he was never really on" thing.
@stanknugget5 жыл бұрын
Poder do Cosmos I actually know Roger. Yeah, he was lying.
@ej88675 жыл бұрын
@@PoderdoCosmos Agreed. I used to work for a publicist and all celebrities are armed with a narrative when they do interviews. I promise you that we will never know the actual truth - only the narrative that their agents/publicists approve for them. It's a good rule to filter everything that a celebrity says with a good dose of skepticism.
@botanicus29215 жыл бұрын
Akva X Yeah, heir side is that they like money
@whatsinaname70768 жыл бұрын
this interview was spectacular. sacha is such an interesting and articulate guy; it's refreshing.
@bartlett4543 жыл бұрын
Nothing against Rami Malek. I am sure he is a fine actor and person but Cohen's Freddie Murcury is the film I, and others, wished we would have gotten.
@stevenruiz65075 жыл бұрын
That is interesting to know.... While I believe the product that came out in the end was heavily sanitized for mainstream.... Nobody and I mean nobody would have watched a movie about Queen where Freddy Mercury dies in the middle, that would have been complete BS.
@iancohan7968 жыл бұрын
The movie about the Doors didn't go past the death of Jim Morrison, or the one about Sid Vicious (Sid & Nancy) or the Richie Valens one La Bamba and the one on Buddy Holly. Seems to me its all about Brian May.
@basehead6176 жыл бұрын
It also isn't a Queen movie, it's a FREDDIE MERCURY BIOPIC.
@AA-sn9lz5 жыл бұрын
That selfish prick
@raimarulightning5 жыл бұрын
Did you see the movie?
@redlightmax5 жыл бұрын
Ian Cohan "Queen: The Brian May Story."😄
@cockoffgewgle49935 жыл бұрын
It seems to me it's all about lead singers and fuck the rest of the band.
@65g44 жыл бұрын
I wonder what he thinks of Rami winning an oscar for his potential role
@OneForTwoFilms4 жыл бұрын
I remember back in the day I wanted him to play this role. He would’ve won an Oscar, guaranteed. Rami was great but Sacha would’ve been on a whole other level
@mclovinu695 жыл бұрын
Anyone who knows Sasha Baron Cohen's work will know he likes to push the boundaries. Doing a family friendly Queen biopic is not what he's about, plain and simple
@ultimesol5 жыл бұрын
yeah and IMHO Queen biopic shouldn't be family friendly ;)
@savvageorge5 жыл бұрын
Freddie wasn't family friendly. If they want to do a family friendly film they should have chosen a different musician like Cliff Richard.
@julietlambert14714 жыл бұрын
There is nothing 'family friendly' about a film which portrays Freddie as small, slow, selfish. There were so many distortions and lies in the film but making Freddie 'small' was the most insulting lie of all.
@asmshariarchowdhury65355 жыл бұрын
1:52 that laugh kills me everytime.
@Smokeytheganga5 жыл бұрын
The way they handled Bohemian Rhapsody was fine and didnt need to get into the crazy lifestyle of Mercury, it still showed clips of him having that extravagant crazy lifestyle without the raunchyness.. Cohens version would have been too focused on the crazy parties, gayness and drug aspect of Mercury's life instead of showing more of him in the studio making his music with the band etc. That being said , I wouldn't mind seeing a version about Freddy's crazy lifestyle because he is an interesting person.
@sgt.thundercok47046 жыл бұрын
Oh Oh, I've got an idea! A John Lennon movie where the second half is about Yoko Ono carrying on through strength and her singing. Lots and lots of her singing!
@Mia-dt3gl8 жыл бұрын
People commenting here need to remember that there are two sides to every story. Why not listen to what both Brian May and Roger Taylor have to say and THEN draw your own conclusions?
@ihatenumberinemail7 жыл бұрын
They haven't said anything though :(
@chatpal19917 жыл бұрын
Yup. although could be said for just about anything.. people jumping to conclusions like they don't know it's bad to jump to conclusions.
@isaacnewton69307 жыл бұрын
because people are morons thats why they jump to conclusion
@williewillie56226 жыл бұрын
Not going to lie bub but very few people care about them
@DarkLordofTheSith696 жыл бұрын
Fuck Brian
@ElliotLynch5 жыл бұрын
Would have loved to watch this movie. I think he could pull off a serious role easily.
@robertoruggio64385 жыл бұрын
This is the version that Freddie and we deserved.
@saedbatshon13724 жыл бұрын
In hindsight I kinda feel like this was exaggerated. It was implied here that Sacha was offered the role, then got a meeting and said "hmm... nah im good". If I had to guess I reckon they considered going with Sacha, and the mid-film death was an idea floating around, but neither of them were set in stone. A movie as big as Bohemian Rhapsody I dont see Sacha as a shoe-in, considering he's had mostly flops since Borat.
@eyeCU136 жыл бұрын
I respectfully disagree with most of you. I suspect Sacha was more interested with the sensational side of Freddie's life, rather than him as a talented musician and an artist. Also as much as I like Sacha Baron Cohen, he is more of a destructive force, he just doesn't have the right energy to play the part. Freddie was a positive character, who brought millions of people together. I think those are things that the other Queen members picked on and therefore they made the right call to look for someone else. Also, a little trust would go a long way in this world. It really baffles me how you wouldn't trust the original band members, Brian and Roger, who were with Freddie from the beginning and were so close to him to the end. Instead you would side with a random actor who never met Freddie in his life, just because he happens to be your favourite actor. Wow what true, genuine, Queen fans you are! I'm sure Freddie would've been proud with you... not! (get it? it's a Borat joke)
@sgt.thundercok47046 жыл бұрын
A very mature perspective.
@shellyhebert43775 жыл бұрын
eyeCU13 I can see your point here, and I agree. Yeah Freddie was flamboyant and did what a typical “Rock Star” did in the 70/80’s. But there was more to him than the crazy ‘tales’ and wild parties. He was a true Artists in a sense in the recording studio and songwriting process. Plus not to mention, according to those who knew him and in his close circle, he wasn’t really what we saw on stage and in tabloids articles. He was actually quite quiet, reserved, low key when there were no cameras around or wasn’t performing.
@jsfbr5 жыл бұрын
I fully agree! I would never want "Borat" to represent Freddie! He is loaded with bad vibes, and no genuine Queen's fan would like to see that. At least Cohen comes clean right from the start: he wanted a movie about Freddie's reckless lifestyle rather than one about his greatness as a musician and singer. Clearly for the sake of scandal, money and who knows what else. Rami Malek is the best choice for the role. He's likable, a great actor, and the trailers already show he is tremendous in Freddie's skin.
@parpaddy78275 жыл бұрын
A film about Queen lead by the wildest on screen clown sasha would have smashed the box office!
@82Jaster5 жыл бұрын
eyeCU13 I get what you're saying, but if Sacha is being straight here then it doesn't necessarily seem like it'd be going overboard with the sensational aspect. At the time it seemed like the band wanted it to be half Freddie's life and half Queen. That'd suggest they wanted very tight control over what was going to be shown if they already had the story beats planned out. But in his description it just sounds like he didn't plan to sugarcoat or sterilize Freddie's life. He was going to explore his sexuality as well as the darker sides of him as a person. And according to reviews the film does very little of either. The age rating prevents it from really delving into the darker aspects and they apparently do very little to touch on his bisexuality. The movie could've still shown Freddie as a positive character without glossing over key parts of his life. And touching on his sexuality more could've been even more inspiring to people because at the time he really couldn't talk about it as being gay or bisexual was so heavily demonized around the world.
@techn446 жыл бұрын
Yes. After watching this interview I am 300% sure Sacha would have been absolutely perfect for this role. You know what? -- I even notice a lot of parallels in the way he speaks and behaves at interview with how Freddie used to speak and behave. I think Freddie - if he was alive - would have answered these questions in the same way as Sacha does now! Again, very sorry he will not play Freddie.
@ultimatewarrior95894 жыл бұрын
They should do a flat out Freddie Mercury biopic maybe include parts of queen that are critical to Mercury’s story and life but more focus on his private life from his rise in queen to his downfall with aids and Sacha baron cohen would hit that role right on the head.
@bigbrad53822 жыл бұрын
Robin finally says something funny (at the end) after 40 years on the radio.
@BrainComm4878 жыл бұрын
It is so odd hearing his natural accent... A shame the movie isn't happening with him, I think he'd have really brought something to the role.
@raimarulightning5 жыл бұрын
Did you see the movie?
@nuthinbutachump8 жыл бұрын
dat laugh at the end
@tanz905 жыл бұрын
Now who’s having the last laugh!? Bohemian Rhapsody released, and what a legendary film!!! Says so much about Freddie, without showing anything obscene or offensive or sexual!! Hats off to the movie, because it made me fall in love with a legend I knew very little about!! ♥️
@thebatman42795 жыл бұрын
Its a thoroughly mediocre film.
@adrianordonez88005 жыл бұрын
The name of the band is sexual, quit kidding yourself
@MovieBuffConnorJamieson5 жыл бұрын
But it's clearly a lie, showing only the details they want you to see to save their own ass. It's not accurate or real or gritty which isn't like a good thing
@RyanInLA5 жыл бұрын
Brian May and Roger Taylor were definitely interested in making a film that would be purely commercial and help sell the band's back catalog and their future merchandising, concerts, etc. I think someday there might be an artistically interesting examination into Mercury's life but this clearly isn't it.
@lunasanja45745 жыл бұрын
Why would Freddie Mercury's friends help produce a movie that would compromise and embarrass their friend? The movie also had Freddie's long term personal assistant Peter Freestone as advisor to make sure Rami captured Freddie as close as possible. That's good enough for me. I'm glad they focused on their music. Queen and Freddie became famous for their music first and foremost and not some parties and AIDS. duh.
@stanknugget5 жыл бұрын
RyanInLA Why, shithead?
@elenapanisi15575 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you
@wylerXL5 жыл бұрын
Bohemian Rhapsody is a movie not a documentary. There's a difference between celebrating someone greatness and showcasing real time events.
@fede0185 жыл бұрын
The movie certainly did brought them to a new audience.
@soldierblue685 жыл бұрын
I saw the movie and enjoyed it very much . I don't think Rami had freddie"s physicality and would be curious to see Sacha perform as freddie .
@hansyolo96495 жыл бұрын
Rami Malek did an awesome job seriously, but I'm still sad that Sacha's version will never see the light of day. A more mature insight into his life is a must in a biopic about Freddie fuckin' Mercury!
@paradox20124 жыл бұрын
I would love to have seen Sacha do this! The bloke is a master of his craft.
@intensity89124 жыл бұрын
Unpopular opinion: Cohen would’ve been a better Freddie than rami
@ashwinhena74 жыл бұрын
No.
@chrishong27914 жыл бұрын
This is the popular opinion
@miguelcmr544 жыл бұрын
Visual yes... but performace... i dont know
@jillianramirez80714 жыл бұрын
That's why it's unpopular.
@In-N-Out3335 жыл бұрын
"Hollywoodland" is the only film that I know of where the main character dies in the middle of the movie, but I'm sure that there's many, many others.
@itsaashish5 жыл бұрын
Sacha would have been a great Freddie. It's such a shame.
@HoneyandCIover5 жыл бұрын
Aashish Khakha he’s not a serious actor
@noahcopeland55542 жыл бұрын
The fact that the Queen biopic didn't have the balls to even go through with this, likely because of the backlash, is honestly embarrassing. The biopic they ended up making was a passable Queen movie, to be fair. About a 6-7/10, and that's being generous given that they seriously watered down Freddie's character. But I personally don't care and wanted to see a biopic that was about Freddie and all the awesome crazy, shit about his life. Since, you know, that legendary walking godman was Queen.
@Who-qn5fl5 жыл бұрын
I really wanted to see the the unseen & unknown parts of freddie rather than another documentary. If they just put what’s already there on the internet then that would be disappointing.
@minigrande19395 жыл бұрын
The fact queen didn't go from strength to stronger when Freddie died needed Brian May very subtly reminding or maybe yet to come
@iancohan7968 жыл бұрын
Brian May should go on Stern and explain himself.
@BoundInChains6 жыл бұрын
But then he'll have to begin from the middle. Lol
@mads92703 жыл бұрын
I’ve met Brian May a few times and he’s the kindest person ever. I really can’t imagine him having said that.
@lol-oe1md5 жыл бұрын
"Member of the band, i won't say who.."Brian May" lol My exactly thoughts :D I like Brian, but he really has a pity side too.
@JurijFedorov8 жыл бұрын
These guys are deluded. It's like making a movie about Pele and then ending his football career in the middle of the movie and then just showing what boring things he did the rest of the time. He doesn't even have a job.
@mattmoves59208 жыл бұрын
+Jurij Fedorov I would actually love to see it. It would be interesting seeing him doing normal stuff like going to grocery, pay his bills, clean his car...
@bengray50138 жыл бұрын
do you believe what this comedian is saying? that isn't what Brian and Roger said, and anyways they were there, not the comedian
@AlisonBryen7 жыл бұрын
Jurij Fedorov ...making Escape to Victory!
@paulvsmith7 жыл бұрын
We might see the advert for Viagra, though.
@Jarejander697 жыл бұрын
Don't forget taxes and colonoscopies.
@nancybabbage11695 жыл бұрын
of course they made a water-downed version, we're living in the ultimate water-downed culture
@pear75545 жыл бұрын
And in the end we are all gone in a moment, it's a dream, and we are all in it. It's very real in the moment but dissapates like camphor. Life is only 4 days long, but no one ever thinks they are going to die.
@layyah09055 жыл бұрын
Brian and Roger are correct. Queen was and is about the band,not any single member nor about Freddie and the boys. The band certainly had many incredible highs and intra band conflicts.