“Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen has been signed up to star in a movie about flamboyant rock star Freddie Mercury, producers said Friday. Producers say Peter Morgan, who wrote “The Queen”, is working on a screenplay about the front man of the band Queen, who died of AIDS in 1994.The announcement was made by GK Films, which is producing with Robert DeNiro’s Tribeca Productions and Queen Films.Founded in 1971 by Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor, Queen scored hits with songs including "We Are the Champions," "We Will Rock You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody."Brian May told the BBC that the band supports the project, and May and Taylor will oversee the music for the film. There was no word on whether Baron Cohen will try to imitate Mercury's grandiose singing style, but the comedian has appeared in several musicals, including Tim Burton’s film version of “Sweeney Todd”.
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