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Brian May criticises Sacha Baron Cohen

Brian May has slammed Sacha Baron Cohen after the actor pulled out of playing Freddie Mercury in their Queen biopic. May told Event magazine: 'Sacha became an arse."

Hanna Flint, Metro, 10th April 2016

Why Sacha Baron Cohen quit the Freddie Mercury biopic

"[Following] my first meeting, I should never have carried on because a member of the band --I won't say who-- said 'this is such a great movie, because such an amazing thing happens in the middle of the movie'", Cohen said. "I go 'what happens in the middle of the movie?' He goes 'Freddie dies'. I go 'so you mean it's a bit like Pulp Fiction, where the end is the middle and the middle is the end? That's interesting'. He goes, 'no, no, no.' So I said 'wait a minute. What happens in the second half of the movie?' And he said, 'well, we see how the band carries on from strength to strength'. And I said 'listen, not one person is going to see a movie where the lead character dies from AIDS and then you carry on to see [what happens with Queen]'".

Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 9th March 2016

The secret lives of the priests in Father Ted

What links the classic sitcom to The Smiths, Freddie Mercury, Star Wars, Trainspotting, Ballykissangel, Emmerdale and the cream of Irish journalism?

Martin Doyle, The Irish Times, 29th July 2015

Sacha Baron Cohen too funny to play Freddie Mercury

Queen star Roger Taylor says there's no way Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen can play the band's late front man Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic because the star is "too funny".

Your Daily Scoop, 16th April 2015

Sacha Baron Cohen will not star in Queen film

Queen guitarist Brian May has denied reports that Sacha Baron Cohen is back on board the Freddie Mercury biopic, and insists that his manager was joking when he confirmed the news.

Contact Music, 29th March 2015

Queen: Sacha Baron Cohen was too funny to play Mercury

Rockers Queen decided against Sacha Baron Cohen playing their late bandmate Freddie Mercury on the big screen over fears the Brit was too funny for the part.

Contact Music, 24th September 2013

Sacha Baron Cohen pulls out of Freddie Mercury biopic

Sacha Baron Cohen has pulled out of a Freddie Mercury biopic over "creative differences", according to reports.

BBC News, 23rd July 2013

Chris Moyles dresses as Freddie Mercury for Comedy Gala

Motormouth Chris Moyles went Radio Gaga when he dressed up as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury for Channel 4's Comedy Gala.

The Sun, 26th May 2011

Brian May: Sacha Baron Cohen is perfect to play Freddie

Queen guitarist Brian May says Sacha Baron Cohen is the best choice to play the band's legendary singer, Freddie Mercury, in the biopic due to begin filming this year.

Samantha Booth, Daily Record, 27th April 2011

Sacha Baron Cohen to play Freddie Mercury in biopic

Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is set to wear a moustache again as he plays Queen singer Freddie Mercury in a new film from the writer of The Queen.

Tom Phillips, Metro, 17th September 2010

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