So there’s acting, and then there’s, like, serious character acting where actors go deep down the rabbit hole to get things exactly right.
ICYMI, Rami Malek has been getting rave reviews for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. But now his incredibly accurate Live Aid performance in the film is blowing people away.
The Live Aid similarities between Freddie Mercury and Rami Malek
The actor reportedly saw the 1985 footage over 1,500 times to get the performance just right.
So, naturally, people are super impressed.
Honestly thought Rami Malek was outstanding as Freddy Mercury. Basically shot for shot for LiveAid was epic.
Even his gestures were exactly right.
freddie mercury at live aid in 1985 rami malek in bohemian rhapsody (2018)
Watching Queen live at Live Aid and 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 to Rami Malek!!!
People are even encouraging others to check out the original footage so they can see how accurate it really is.
The accuracy that @ItsRamiMalek exhibits in Bohemian Rhapsody to Freddy Mercury are mind blowing. If you’ve seen the movie, watch the real Queen set from Live Aid 1985 and it’s amazing how accurate it was done. #BohemianRhapsodyMovie #BohemianRaphsody
The Oscar buzz is definitely swirling.
Watched Bohemian rhapsody last night and can’t get the live aid performance out my head wish I was alive back then to be able to see it live, Rami malek is amazing as Freddie great film 👏🏻 @ItsRamiMalek deserves an Oscar for it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
After watching #BohemianRhapsody in cinema i came back home searching for Real #Queen Live Performance on 1985/7/13 for the Live aid & I noticed what an outstanding and incredible work done by #RamiMalek, so much efforts he put into becoming #FreddieMercury.. simply Amazing 🙌🏻 https://t.co/okZ8Vqs4Gd
Rami Malek has said it was very important to get every move and every gesture perfect for that performance. Mission accomplished.
If you haven’t seen #BohemianRhapsody yet. There’s still time to see it in theaters! It’s so good. Here is @ItsRamiMalek talking about the #liveaid scene 👏 https://t.co/U3MfWqLMlK
Bravo!
