Rami Malek is Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody First Look Image

Bohemian Rhapsody

WithX - Menfilmmaker Bryan Singer at the helm , the movie is now quickly strike into topographic point , with therecent castingof Gwilym Lee ( The Tourist ) as guitarist Brian May , Ben Hardy ( X - Men : Apocalypse ) as drummer Roger Taylor , and Joe Mazzello ( Jurassic Park ) as bassist John Deacon .

WithBohemian Rhapsodypegged for a December 25 , 2018 release , yield is already underway on the film , with Malek already commit on his singing voice . As far as Mercury ’s look , Malek , who clearly resemble the singer , tellsEWhe was taken a back by seeing himself as the iconic vocaliser in hair’s-breadth and makeup for the first clock time .

The first photo of Malek as Mercury has also been revealed byEW , which pictures Mercury as he appeared during Queen ’s fabled Live Aid performance in London 1985 . The photographic film will reportedly cross 15 geezerhood in the biography of Mercury and his bandmates , from 1970 to the Live Aid concert . Mercury died of complications from AIDS six class subsequently at the age of 45 .

Mastering Mercury ’s looks and pose will only be part of Malek ’s challenge playing the flamboyant vocaliser who had a four - musical octave range . The actor says part ofBohemian Rhapsodywill utilise his own vocalism and recordings of Mercury , as well as filling - in soundalikes , noting“We’re going to practice Freddie as much as potential and use myself as much as potential . "

Also talking withEW , Singer note that the film is n’t so much a traditional biopic as it is a film honoring Mercury and Queen ’s medicine . He says :

“ It wo n’t just be the coloured Freddie story , but that being said , that also will be honored . It ’s about collaboration . It ’s a celebration . ”

Rami Malek as Freddi Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody

Judging the actor and director ’s committal to the moving-picture show , as well as Malek ’s remarkable first photo of Mercury , fans will no doubt get jazzed about the medical prognosis forBohemian Rhapsody . One big paint , of course , will be the film ’s song selection and next , the creative team ’s performance of it , whether it be through Malek ’s raw vocals or Mercury ’s original recordings . As for embody Mercury , the role already looks like in good hands with Malek .