Rami Malek feared latest film role would be ‘problematic’ after Bohemian Rhapsody

Rami Malek revealed why Bohemian Rhapsody made him hesitate taking his next movie role (Picture: EPA)

Rami Malek was initially reluctant to take on his latest role as a gay man in the 1980s after playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, over fears the similarities were ‘problematic’.

Malek, who won an Academy Award for playing Queen’s frontman in the 2018 biopic, has once again sparked Oscar buzz thanks to his turn as New York performance artist Jimmy George, who is pursuing his final role w...