Last week, in London, I got to attend the world premiere ofBohemian Rhapsodyat Wembley Arena. Unlike most premieres, which are lucky to hold a thousand people, Wembley Arena is a huge building that normally hosts concerts. So for the world premiere of the Queen movie, 20thCentury Fox filled the arena up with around seven thousand people and it was as interactive an experience as I’ve ever seen. During the movie, when Queen is in the studio coming up with the beginning of “We Will Rock You”, the crowd was clapping and stomping with the band. Then, during the Live-Aid portion of the film, when the band is singing Radio Ga Ga, the crowd was clapping along. It was like being at a Queen concert and an experience I’ll never forget.
However, shortly before the world premiere started, I got to talk withRami Malekon the red carpet. While the entire cast was great inBohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek’s performance was on another level. No matter what review you read or who you talk to,everyoneis raving about his amazing performance asFreddie Mercury. So when I got to ask him two quick questions, one of the things I wanted to know was his thoughts on the Oscar buzz surrounding his performance and if he ever felt comfortable in the role. I asked about being comfortable in the role because when I speak to actors, they often mention how they only got really comfortable in their performance at the end of the shoot, if at all.
Check out what Rami had to say in the player above and make sure to check outBohemian Rhapsodyin theaters this weekend.
Scripted byAnthony McCarten(Darkest Hour) and produced byGraham King,Bohemian Rhapsodyfollows the band Queen from their early days playing pubs to becoming one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. The film also starsGwilym Lee,Joseph Mazzello,Lucy Boynton,Aidan Gillen,Tom Hollander,Ben Hardy,Allen Leech, andAaron McCusker.
