Sacha Baron Cohen "taking singing lessons for Freddie Mercury biopic"

Sacha Baron Cohen
March 25, 2013 - 17:01 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly taking singing lessons for the upcoming Freddie Mercury biopic.

The Borat actor will portray the Queen rock icon in the movie project, and is said to be working with vocal coaches to copy Mercury's style, Digital Spy reported citing The Sun.

Insiders claim that it has not been decided whether Cohen's voice will be used in the singing portions of the film.

Cohen has also reportedly viewed hours of Queen concerts and Freddie Mercury's private videos to hone his speech and mood.

A Hollywood source said: "Sacha is a huge Queen fan and is focused on getting Freddie's mannerisms, style and speech perfect.

"He is working on building his vocals. It is an uphill task, because Freddie has such a unique power and tone."

Tom Hooper has been heavily rumoured to be directing the project, having previously worked with Sacha Baron Cohen in the musical Les Misérables.

The Freddie Mercury biopic is expected to start filming this year, for a 2014 release.

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