Should Rami Malek Win an Oscar for 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

Rami Malek's portrayal of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody got the approval of fans, but Queen's Brian May thinks the actor deserves more recognition than that. Malek's performance was Oscar-worthy, according to May. Read on for details.

Via People.

Rami Malek‘s performance as the late Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody has the approval of Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May.

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In an interview with the Press Association, May praised the Mr. Robot star’s transformation into the fiery frontman, saying “without doubt he’ll be on the nominations for an Oscar, and well deserved as well.”

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‘He’s incredible,” May, 71, said. “He inhabited Freddie to the point where we even started to think of him as Freddie. Really remarkable.”

May served as a musical and creative consultant on Bohemian Rhapsody, which tells the story of Queen’s rise to fame through their eyes — good times and bad times in all.

The film received mostly mixed reviews, though just three weeks after its release it is already the second-highest-grossing music biopic domestically of all time.

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