Reviews of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody have disagreed on many points, but not on one major one — the strength of star Rami Malek in channeling the spirit of Freddie Mercury.
One pivotal scene, in the film and the real-life band’s history, is the group’s 1985 performance at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in London.
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It’s often referred to as Queen’s single greatest live performance, and that’s a lot to magic to live up to for Malek and the rest of the creative team behind Bohemian Rhapsody.
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toddlicious
Well, it would be nice to see the side by side but alas… it seems as though it’s been taken down. Sigh.
mz.sam
Video deleted…no worries. Never was a Queen or a Freddie Mercury fan.
mc4bbs
SADZ — no vidz — please post again with good video link — I am very excited to see the comparison.