Actor Rami Malek On Becoming Freddie Mercury

Actor Rami Malek On Becoming Freddie Mercury

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Malek sang at the top of his lungs while playing Queen’s iconic lead singer in the new biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ Still, he says, “No one can sing like Freddie Mercury.” Malek spoke with Terry Gross about recreating the 1985 Live Aid concert, learning to move like Mercury, and wearing prosthetic teeth. He also talks about playing a withdrawn and socially anxious hacker in the thriller series ‘Mr.Robot,’ and how he got started in acting.