'Bohemian Rhapsody' trivia and fun facts
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Ridley Scott could have directed the film
When Fox became anxious about Bryan Singer's position as director of " Bohemian Rhapsody ", they approached Ridley Scott as a possible replacement.
The director
Bryan Singer was fired by Fox. Dexter Fletcher continued the project as his new director.
It's not his voice
Canadian singer Marc Martel lends his voice to the biopic as Freddie. They use a mix of his voice and Freddie Mercury's together, on top of Rami Malek's. In an interview, Malek said his singing was seamlessly mixed with both Freddie's and Martel's.
The film's title
'Bohemian Rhapsody' was one of the most iconic songs from the British band, 'Queen'.
Reunion
Rami Malek and Joseph Mazzello previously worked together in HBO miniseries 'The Pacific'.
Freddie Mercury
At the beginning, Sacha Baron Cohen was the first choice to play Queen's leading singer, Freddie Mercury. However, he left the project due to creative differences with two other actors.
Music from the creators
Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor performed the rock arrangement of the 20th Century Fox fanfare.