Depp to play Freddie Mercury in film?
A Links entry from Tuesday, December 26, 2006Depp to play Freddie Mercury in film?
According to an article in The Independent, Johnny Depp has been tapped to play the role of Freddue Mercury in a rumored upcoming film, produced by Robert de Niro’s Tribeca Productions. Brian May, wunderkind Queen guitarist, has confirmed that the film is in development, as well.
The film would tell the life story of flamboyant Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, a.k.a. Farrokh Bulsara, born in Zanzibar in 1946 and tragically died of AIDS in 1991.
Depp, who has already expressed his deep admiration for rock & roll in basing his Pirates of the Carribean character, Jack Sparrow, off of Rolling Stones guitar legend Keith Richards, also has a musical background in recording with Oasis. According to the article, May described Depp as “fantastic”. “He would be a worthy counterpart for Freddie on screen. I don’t think I can say any more right now,” he added.
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