After his Oscar-winning portrayal of the queer icon in the 2018 biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," the actor hesitated to accept the lead in Ira Sachs' musical drama "The Man I Love." ...

Rami Malek believed that it 'could be problematic' to play a gay man in his new drama after portraying Freddie Mercury in an Oscar-winning role eight years earlier.

Malek almost passed on Ira Sachs' AIDS-era Cannes drama 'The Man I Love,' fearing comparisons to his Oscar-winning turn as Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' ...

The actor says he was frightened by so many similarities between his role as the frontman of Queen in Bohemian Rhapsody and the lead role in Ira Sachs' new musical drama, The Man I Love.

Ahead of the world premiere of “The Man I Love” in competition at Cannes, Rami Malek joined his director and co-writer Ira Sachs for a Kering Women in Motion Talk in which the Oscar winner fought ...

The Oscar winner stars in the indie darling's new film, a vivid portrait of a beloved entertainer in '80s New York nearing the end of his life. Here, the two speak about their Cannes-bound ...

Rami Malek revealed why Bohemian Rhapsody made him hesitate taking his next movie role (Picture: EPA) Rami Malek was initially reluctant to take on his latest role as a gay man in the 1980s after ...

Rami Malek believes his character in “The Amateur” stands apart from the typical espionage thriller protagonist. “He’s extremely different. Usually, we see someone who would be difficult to ...

Rami Malek teams up with Ira Sachs for the queer drama "The Man I Love," one of only two American films competing at Cannes.

CANNES, France — In Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “The Man I Love,” Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” While Sachs’ ...

Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in 2018's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' In the movie, the actor plays Jimmy, a New York theater performer who continues to pursue his passion after being diagnosed with AIDS in ...