The new film BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, starring Rami Malek in an uncanny performance as Freddie Mercury, charts Queen’s extraordinary story, from the band’s roots as bright London college students, to the dazzling heights of international stardom, when they filled stadiums across the world at record-breaking concerts, including the legendary 1985 performance at Live Aid, which was watched by a global audience of 1.9 billion and raised money for the famine in Ethiopia.
As the story unfolds, it becomes crystal clear why the band had such lasting appeal. The film also stars Gwilym Lee (Jamestown, Midsomer Murders) who plays Queen’s lead guitarist Brian May, Ben Hardy (East Enders, X-Men Apocalypse) as drummer Roger Taylor, and Joe Mazzello (Jurassic Park, Justifed) as bass guitarist John Deacon, as well as Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Wayne’s World) and Tom Hollander (Breathe, The Night Manager).
Infused with indelible Queen songs, the film highlights the dynamics of the trailblazing band both on and off stage – how audiences enthusiastically joined in ‘We Will Rock You,’ taking over from the band members themselves who watched their fans in awe. We witness how their classic songs were created – from the ingenious and operatic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ to the “stomp stomp clap” of their signature anthem ‘We Will Rock You’. The movie also focuses on the moving and complicated personal story of Freddie Mercury, the man, exploring his relationships, both with his muse, Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton, Murder on the Orient Express and Sing Street), who became a lifelong friend after they split up, and with the men in his life. It examines the band’s evolution, and later Freddie’s struggle with AIDS. Engrossing and fantastically entertaining, the film relates how the band shook the music world, rolling out hit after exciting hit, from ‘Killer Queen’ to ‘Another One Bites The Dust.’
