Slog - Comments on Sacha Baron Cohen Will Rock You http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you The man that gave the world Borat is set to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming Queen biopic to be produced by Robert Deniro. Stereogum has the side-by-side comparison shot (and a pretty funny comment thread):... Copyright 2008 Fri, 04 May 2007 14:40:15 -0800 Sat, 12 May 2007 18:29:45 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by matthew fisher wilder Wow.

This is total "If only the world were right" type shit coming true. So excited.

Bruno's gonna be all Nitsch Nitsch about this, though. Be careful.

]]> matthew fisher wilder http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c707953 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c707953 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 14:53:39 -0800 Comment by Soupytwist Will SBC bulk up for the role? If so, I'm in.

]]> Soupytwist http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c707959 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c707959 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 14:58:57 -0800 Comment by Paulus And he's already got the outfit.

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c707960 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c707960 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 14:59:28 -0800 Comment by Callie Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! All my dreams are coming true! Why would he need to "bulk up" @2? Freddy Mercuury wasn't particularly bulky, was he?

]]> Callie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c707963 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c707963 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 15:04:09 -0800 Comment by Soupytwist Freddy was muscular, and a bit of a bear. SBC is lean and (imho) lanky.

FM was hot and charismatic to such a degree to be almost untouchable - can anyone "act" that well?

I guess we'll see!

]]> Soupytwist http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708002 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708002 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 15:49:47 -0800 Comment by Kate I originally heard Johnny Depp...

]]> Kate http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708012 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708012 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 15:56:12 -0800 Comment by what? Freddie was a bit of a bear?? As someone who saw the entire Wembley stadium concert recently I beg to differ.

Looky: http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Freddie-Mercury---Queen-Photograph-C11797159.jpeg

]]> what? http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708019 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708019 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 16:11:16 -0800 Comment by Sean Why are mustaches so popular among cops and gay men in the 70's?

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708025 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 16:16:26 -0800 Comment by maxsolomon so popular in the 70s? how about in the Aughts?

i just shaved off my freddie-mercury moustache & every gay man i know is getting misty over the loss. newsflash, 'mos - moustaches are NOT COOL. they are a JOKE.

i have no doubt sasha can pull this off - haircut, better stash shaping, and a personal trainer. in real life he's not as goofy looking as borat.

]]> maxsolomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708063 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/05/sacha_baron_cohen_will_rock_you#c708063 Media Fri, 04 May 2007 16:49:30 -0800 Comment by Buy antivirus Hello everyone, wanna be part of some kind of community, possible here? anyone here?

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