Rami Malek Tears Up
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The 80s-set drama, starring Rami Malek, was greeted with a stirring standing ovation at its competition premiere Wednesday night.
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.
I can’t do this, there’s too many similarities [between the two]," the actor recalled thinking while comparing his new character in 'The Man I Love' and Freddie Mercury
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.'