Watch the First Trailer for the Upcoming Queen Biopic Starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury

See the Egyptian-American actor take on the role of a rock and roll icon.

Watch the First Trailer for the Upcoming Queen Biopic Starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury

Two years ago, it was announced that Emmy-winning Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek would take on the role of the legendary Zanzibar-born frontman of Queen, Freddie Mercury, In an upcoming biopic.

The trailer for that biopic is finally here and it looks like it was well worth the wait.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" follows the visionary group from their inception to rock and roll stardom. Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, and Joseph Mazello play Queen members Roger Traylor, Brian May, and Jon Deacon, respectively, reports Indie Wire.


The movie written by Anthony McCarten sees Malek take on Mercury's iconic look, performing hits like "We Will Rock You," and of course "Bohemian Rhapsody," and dealing with the ups and downs of being a rockstar.

The film will hit theaters on November 2, and we'll definitely be heading out to see it. Watch the trailer below.

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