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From Borat to Bohemian Rhapsody: Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Freddie Mercury in Queen biopic

LONDON (AP) — "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen has been signed up to star in a movie about flamboyant rock star Freddie Mercury, producers said Friday.Peter Morgan, who wrote "The Queen," is working on a screenplay about the frontman of the band Queen, who died of AIDS-related causes in 1991.The as-yet-untitled film will climax with Queen's barnstorming appearance at the 1985 Live Aid concert in London.The announcement was made by GK Films, which is producing with Robert De Niro's Tribeca Productions and Queen Films.Production is due to begin next year, and a director has yet to be chosen.Founded in 1971 by Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor, Queen scored hits with songs including "We Are the Champions," ''We Will Rock You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody."May told the BBC that the band supports the project, and May and Taylor will oversee the music for the film. There was no word on whether Baron Cohen will try to imitate Mercury's grandiose singing style,...

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