Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury? Well, yeah, they kind of look alike. And the more I think about Borat playing him, the more I’m starting to like the idea.
The drawing board currently has Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Miserables) directing Baron Cohen in a biopic about the life of the late, flamboyantly gay frontman of Queen.
Yes, Liz, I know. Baron Cohen has yet to display much in the way of non-comedic chops. But birds want to swim and fish want to fly. And there’s every reason to believe from his comedy that Cohen can seriously act.
'Anchorman 2' trailer drops and promises lots of snake venom If there’s one new line from Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues that takes off, I predict that catchphrase will be: “Hey, fat face! You stay classy.” Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy screams the line at the end of the new trailer for ... Read more
Marvel Phase Three: Hulk, Iron Man 4, Doctor Strange could be on the way With Iron Man 3 officially kicking off Marvel’s Phase Two, studio boss Kevin Feige has given Entertainment Weekly an early glimpse of where the company plans to go with its Phase Three slate of films, which kicks off with Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man ... Read more
The 10 worst superhero movies of all time Okay, Iron Man 3 is solidly a hit with both critics and fans. So before Man of Steel, R.I.P.D., Kick Ass 2 and Thor: The Dark World land in theatres, we thought now was a good time to take a look back at some comic book film adaptations that have missed ... Read more
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