Rami Malek looks so much like Freddie Mercury in new set photo from biopic — see the resemblance
Rami Malek is playing legendary rocker Freddie Mercury in the upcoming Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, and it's clear that he's really gotten into character. With every glimpse fans have gotten from set, the Mr. Robot star's physical similarity to the late icon seems to get even more jaw-dropping.
Director Bryan Singer took to Instagram on Monday to share a behind-the-scenes photo of Malek as Mercury, and it's clear the star has undergone an impressive transformation to channel the Queen frontman.
"Couldn't help myself and had to post this iPhone pic," Singer wrote, along with a snapshot of a shirtless Malek rocking out on stage during a concert scene.
Couldn't help myself and had to post this iPhone pic
A post shared by Bryan Singer (@bryanjaysinger) on Oct 16, 2017 at 6:30pm PDT
When the first production still from the upcoming Queen biopic showed Malek in character as the iconic Mercury, fans were impressed at the similarity, but this time many simply couldn't contain their surprise and excitement.
After seeing this picture the countdown to Christmas 2018 has begun!! #Queen#BohemianRhapsody#RamiMalekpic.twitter.com/BnGK4QXjQo
— Annie (@seeannietrain) October 18, 2017
🤩#RamiMalek looks just like #FreddieMercury in that pic. Let's hope they do him justice in this movie. #queen#bohemianrhapsodythemoviehttps://t.co/nM1NIPpYP0
— Liz Henriques (@Liz_Henriques) October 17, 2017
SO excited for this movie!!! #RamiMalek is gonna kill it as #FreddieMercuryhttps://t.co/fFd5WSjHXY
— Your Face Is A Mess (@MessyFaceBlog) October 17, 2017
This will be epic #RamiMalek#Queenhttps://t.co/1BKAcApmrk
— Wida Karim (@Wida_Karim) October 17, 2017
Malek is joined by Ben Hardy as Queen drummer Roger Taylor, Joe Mazzello as bassist John Deacon and Gwilym Lee as iconic guitarist Brian May.
Last week, Singer shared a photo from what appeared to be the shooting of the same concert scene, as the real-life May snapped a photo of the actor portraying a younger version of him.
#brianmay taking a #3D pic of his younger self #gwilymlee #meta #queen #bohemianrhapsody
A post shared by Bryan Singer (@bryanjaysinger) on Oct 10, 2017 at 9:52am PDT
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Bohemian Rhapsody, which started filming in September, is set to be released on Dec. 25, 2018.
Earlier this year, ET caught up with Malek, who revealed that his transformation into Mercury doesn't end with his costume -- he's also going to be singing the songs as the Queen frontman. Check out the video below to hear more.
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