As seen in both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter - Sacha Baron Cohen has been tagged as the front runner to play Queen front man Freddy Mercury.
It’s been rumored in the past that he (Cohen) created his Borat character’s overall “look” on Mercury (Nice).
According to a British paper (The Daily Mirror), there was another person looking to play the role that Cohen nabbed. Who was that person? Non other than Captain Jack himself, Johnny Depp. Not bad company at all to be associated with.
Also stated in The Daily Mirror: ”They [Filmmakers] are working flat out to get the best possible script. Sacha loves the idea he can get away with playing Freddie after modeling Borat’s look on him.”
