It certainly was a winning combination for moviegoers.īohemian Rhapsody has had an interesting journey to theaters. Brian May and Roger Taylor truly know what Freddie Mercury was like, so that stamp of approval must have been a relief for Rami Malek. That's pretty much the goal, no? The pressure of doing a biopic is accurately portraying the real-life figures involved. As the actor told The Daily Mail,īut Brian May was really sweet. But according to Malek, they were very happy with his portrayal. But they also made him stand there while they watched his audition tape, which was no doubt a nerve-wracking experience. Rami Malek actively sought the approval of Brian May and Roger Taylor, bonding over drinks and maintaining a personal relationship.
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Adam Lambert didn't have an interest in playing Freddie Mercury, and seems to be throwing Rami Malek his full approval as well. From what I understand, they used pieces of actual studio recording of Freddie and Marc Martel, who is an impersonator of Freddie Mercury, to do some of the other vocal stuff. But Lambert explained he wasn't right for the part on the big screen, saying:
Given Lambert's previous acting experience Fox's in Rocky Horror Picture Show and Glee, it's not like he'd be uncomfortable on camera.
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He knows the band and music well, and knows how to perform all of the classic Queen hits. When Bohemian Rhapsody was first announced, there were some fans that were disappointed Adam Lambert wasn't asked to play Freddie. He's really good in the film too, very sensitive portrayal. He's got the never ending vocal rage of Mercury, so what did he think of Malek and Bohemian Rhapsody?Īdam Lambert spoke to ET about that subject, praising the sensitive way Rami Malek approached Freddie Mercury's story. American Idol alum Adam Lambert joined the group a few years ago, singing Freddie Mercury's part to bring the band's former glory to life. And of course the job of the guitar solo is to bring that extra voice in, but then it’s a link into what everybody now calls “the operatic section.” You know you’re into something very different.Of course, Rami Malek isn't the only contemporary star who has had to win over the generations of Queen fans out there. That melody isn’t anywhere else in the song, but it’s on a familiar chord sequence, so it dovetails in quite nicely. I could hear this melody and I had no idea where it came from. I regard the guitar in that situation as a voice. Q: And the idea you had in your head, was that exactly how the solo came out? And I could hear something in my head at that point, long before I went in there and played it."
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There was already a lot of color in there, but I would like to have a free hand. He said he wanted a solo in there, and I said I would like to, effectively, sing a verse on the guitar.
And somewhere during that process we talked about where there would be a solo, and that part of it Freddie hadn’t mapped out. There was already a rhythm guitar on there, of course. Freddie put a guide vocal on, and then we started doing all the multitracked vocal harmonies. It was recorded in pieces, as I think everybody knows. It was very much the product of the fevered brow of Freddie. May: "This track had been evolving for a while.
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