![]() ![]() Paul and Freddy’s falling out makes the former the closest thing to a flat-out bad guy in the movie. Allen Leech mines for sympathy in his portrayal of Paul Prenter, a former assistant who became Freddy’s personal manager. Malek receives able support from Gwilym Lee as Brian May, Ben Hardy as Roger Taylor, and Joe Mazzello as John Deacon, all of whom get mostly humorous moments to shine despite their roles being more thumbnails than fully realized characters. ![]() Expect Malek to earn a lot of awards season buzz for his flashy performance here. Offstage, his contrasting mix of vulnerability and self-assurance keeps the viewer invested in Freddie the character and in the movie even when the script is going through its cliche rise and fall of a rock star motions. Bohemian Rhapsody was always going to be utterly reliant on whoever played Freddie Mercury and, fortunately, Rami Malek is more than up to the task, capturing the magnetism of the operatic, often campy performer. ![]()
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