Rami Malek almost turned down The Man I Love role due to Bohemian Rhapsody similarities

Rami Malek nearly passed up on the chance to star in The Man I Love due to the comparisons between the character of Jimmy ...

Rami Malek Nearly Passed on AIDS-Era 'The Man I Love'

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.' ...

Rami Malek Hesitated to Star in Ira Sachs’ Gay Drama ‘The Man I Love’ After Playing Freddie Mercury: ‘I Had to Address the Fear’

At Cannes, Oscar winner Rami Malek explained why he hesitated to star in Ira Sachs' gay drama 'The Man I Love' after ...

Rami Malek explores art, love and death in Ira Sachs’ Cannes entry ‘The Man I Love’

In Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “The Man I Love,” Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning turn in ...

Rami Malek was afraid to play gay character in new movie after Freddie Mercury role: 'I can't do this'

After his Oscar-winning portrayal of the queer icon in the 2018 biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," the actor hesitated to accept the ...

Rami Malek Tears Up as His AIDS Drama Receives 9-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes Premiere

Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or competitor ‘The Man I Love’ stars Malek, Tom Sturridge and Luther Ford ...

Rami Malek felt 'certain sense of fear' taking on The Man I Love after Bohemian Rhapsody

Rami Malek has admitted that he felt a "certain sense of fear" in taking on The Man I Love after playing Freddie Mercury in ...

Rami Malek Thought Playing Another Character with AIDS 'Could Be Problematic' After Portraying Freddie Mercury

Rami Malek says he was initially hesitant to star in The Man I Love, explaining how the role differed from playing Freddie ...

Cannes: Rami Malek's Fears In 'Man I Love' After Playing Freddie Mercury

Before taking on a performing artist who is battling AIDs in 1980s New York in Ira Sachs’ latest Cannes feature The Man I ...
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Rami Malek Had Reservations About Playing a Gay Man in New Film After Portraying Freddie Mercury

Rami Malek opened up during a press conference at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival about his initial reluctance to star in director Ira Sachs‘ new musical drama The Man I Love, according to a Thursday, ...

Rami Malek makes Cannes debut in AIDS crisis drama 'The Man I Love'

Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek made his debut on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet on Wednesday with Ira Sachs' competition ...

Ira Sachs Cast Rami Malek to Sing in ‘The Man I Love’ Without Seeing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

Sachs and co-writer Mauricio Zacharias tell IndieWire about the beauty and horror of gay life in 1980s NYC, and borrowing ...