Sacha Baron Cohen explains his departure from Freddie Mercury biopic – Le Figaro

The British actor has cleared the microphone of the American Howard Stern the reasons that prompted him to abandon the proposed biopic leader Queen in 2013, returning more detail on who opposed the various group members.

the movie has several projects poisoned. These films struggling to emerge lack of funding, directors or renowned actors who want to get involved or because of various disagreements. The biopic of Freddie Mercury of Queen seems to be part of this mythology of bad luck, as again confirmed Sacha Baron Cohen at the microphone of the American Howard Stern.

The British actor and comedian is back on the air on his reasons for leaving the film. Chosen from the beginning of the project in 2010, he had finally given up in part in July 2013, not arriving at reaching consensus with the musicians of the training. He wanted to talk without taboos life of Freddie Mercury, Farrokh Bulsara real name, died of AIDS at the age of 45, while Brian May and Roger Taylor wanted to be confined to the hours of the singer glory of Bohemian Rhapsody by targeting a mainstream film.

“disputes” that Baron Cohen was again cleared on 8 March. “A member of the group, I will not say who, said” This is a great movie because there’s something wonderful happens in the middle, “recalls the actor evoking one of working meetings with musicians, producers also biopic. I said, “What happens in the middle of the film?”. He replies: “Freddie dies” “The comedian then asks innocently.” What happens in the second part? “. And the musician answer him: “You see how the group manages to continue somehow.”

“Brian May is an incredible musician, but a bad movie producer “

A response was not to the liking of Sacha Baron Cohen. “Listen, no one will want to see a movie where the main character dying of cancer and who then shows how the group relies,” he had then launched. It was not long before he decided to throw in the towel completely.

Since then, the actor Ben Whishaw took over. But the project still seems to suffer from a bad reputation. Dexter Fletcher ( Eddie The Eagle , Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels ), the last director dated who had agreed to join the film, has also left the boat in 2014. this biopic he will finally emerge? No one knows. Sacha Baron Cohen has his theory. “Brian May is an incredible musician, but a bad film producer,” said he finally decided.