Immediate reviews werent entirely favourable of the Queen biopic, but it seems to be winning through.
Fans have had the chance to go and see the epic movie after it opened in cinemas on 24 October, and its won over the crowds with its attention to detail, the talents of the actors, and the fact their takes on the characters are so perfectly spot on.
Rami Malek for one stood out as an incredible Freddie Mercury, adopting his mannerisms and getting truly inside the mind of his counterpart having spent years gearing up for the role. And now he could be staring down the barrel of an Oscar.
Variety has tipped the movie as being in with a shot at the February 2019, given its solid opening weekend pulling in £10.9million in the UK. The movie opens in the US on 2 November.
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Vulture also suggests Rami is in line for best actor given his astounding performance as the talented rocker whose life was tragically cut short after contracting AIDS.
Itll be 22 January when we find out if the movie makes the cut and the official nominations are announced.
Rami recently revealed that film goers will actually hear him singing the famous Queen tracks in the biopic.
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It seems pretty clear we hear Freddie Mercurys vocals blasting out during Bohemian Rhapsody – his voice is so distinctive its hard not to hear – but it turns out its not only him.
In fact it all goes a bit deeper than that – what we hear is not just Freddie, and its not just star Rami Malek, its a complex mix.
Rami Malek does indeed also blast out the tunes, so its not all lip syncing, but surprisingly were also hearing another singer all together.
It is an amalgamation of a few voices, Rami told the Metro US. But predominantly it is my hope and the hope of everyone that we will hear as much Freddie as possible. I think that is the goal for all of us. The other voice heard, according to The New York Times, is that of Canadian singer Marc Matel, blended to create one powerful voice with huge range.
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