Watch The Final Trailer For "Bohemian Rhapsody" And Learn More About The Film
20th Century Fox has released a new two-minute trailer to promote Queen and Freddie Mercury's biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody." It is the last advance that will be known of the film before its premiere, on November 2.
Mercury, played by Rami Malek, is the focus of this selection of images. In one scene, Queen's future manager, John Reid, asks him why his band is
"different from all the other wannabe rock stars I meet.” He replies, “We’re four misfits who don’t belong together, playing for other misfits; to the outcasts right at the back of the room who are pretty sure they don’t belong either. We belong to them.”
In a new interview, Gwilym Lee and Joe Mazzello , who play Brian May and John Deacon respectively, talked about the filming of the moment when Queen appeared on Live Aid, which turned out to be the first filmed scene.
"The first day they filmed us running on stage, with fear, adrenaline and it was very real," Lee told Digital Spy . "Either you sink or you swim out of that situation, it's a true baptism of fire, but that forged us all as a unit."
"A lot of that was timed because they really wanted us to be accurate," Mazzello added. "The images of that moment are so famous that they wanted to make sure that no matter what you see, what the real people in that video were doing, we had to be doing that."
However, Lee said that the archival material ended up being an advantage: "You can not feel too overwhelmed because when you came to this and you felt a bit intimidated, all you had to do was look at the footage and say, 'Good, What is Brian doing at that moment?'
The Movie
"Bohemian Rhapsody" begins with Mercury and his teammates preparing to take the stage at Wembley Stadium on July 13, 1985, as part of the Live Aid festival. That performance of 20 minutes in front of a world television audience of 1,900 million people is generally considered to be the most important moment in the band's career. But before Queen plays a single note, the film returns to 1970, when a young Farrokh "Freddie" Bulsara works as a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport while writing lyrics and poetry.
One night he visits a band called Smile that includes guitarist Brian May (Gwilym Lee) and drummer Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy). There Queen is born and begins its gradual ascent, while Mercury enjoys its fame and wealth while facing his bisexuality.
As with most biopics, in "Bohemian Rhapsody" sometimes some details of the story are lost, many of them omitted due to lack of time or for the sake of continuity and the dramatic effect of the narration. Anyway, we must bear in mind that the film is aimed at a wide audience and not only the most staunch fans of Queen, who may already know the story at their fingertips.
Although there were some accusations that the film showed a "washed-out" image of Mercury, the film addresses the singer's sexuality, including his relationships with men and the time he discovers he is HIV-positive. If what is shown is enough or not, it will surely depend on each viewer.
"Bohemian Rhapsody", scripted by Anthony McCarten , is equivalent to two hours of entertainment telling a compelling story. He faithfully captures the inner dynamics of the band and their perfectionism in the studio, especially during the recording of the song "Bohemian Rhapsody". Also take a look at aspects of Mercury's personal life and his Persian heritage. The amount of fine details included in the production, from the costumes that the singer used on stage to May's Red Special guitar, through the recreation of Live Aid at Wembley, show the extreme care required to make the film see well.
The performances are also great, especially the four protagonists. Lee captures May's soft manner and playing style, while Hardy evokes the rocky and naughty personality of Taylor and Joe Mazzello's rock 'n' roll when John Deacon focuses on the sound attitude of the silent and lonely bass player. Lucy Boynton provides an emotional center like the faithful Mary, while Aiden Leech , like manager Paul Prenter , effectively serves as the antagonist that divides Mercury and his companions. In addition, the representation of Mike Myers of an executive of the record company is a smart twist of, since his movie "Wayne's World" boosted "Bohemian Rhapsody" to the world rankings again in 1992.
But it is Malek who delivers the best performance of the film. His movements and manners on the stage combine perfectly, especially during Live Aid scenes. But the most important thing is that he convincingly portrays Mercury's double personality: the bold, histrionic, scandalous and arrogant artist known to all, and the shy, insecure and vulnerable person who was far from the spotlight. The film is animated by all the successful songs that are presented throughout the album, including "Killer Queen", "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions", "Another One Bites the Dust" and, of course, "Bohemian Rhapsody".
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