Bohemian Rhapsody’s incredible 1985 Live Aid scene was a joy to watch for fans but a viral video on Twitter shows just how accurate and incredible Rami Malek’s portrayal as Freddie Mercury really is.

Most agree that the Emmy award-winning Malek’s performance as the late Freddy Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody was mesmerizing to watch. His attention to detail, however, was meticulous in capturing the legendary rock star’s mannerisms and charisma right down to every gesture.

You can see the side by side video comparison on The Best of Freddie Mercury Twitter Page

The fan-made video clip originally created and uploaded to Twitter by @ThisGameEasy shows real footage of Queen’s iconic 1985 Live Aid performance of Radio Gaga next to the film’s picture-perfect recreation.

In addition to working tirelessly with a movement coach ahead of filming, the actor admitted to News.com.au that he watched Freddie’s Live Aid performance on YouTube more than 1,500 times.

The actor had a recording of the real performance on set during the Live Aid sequence which was Malek’s first scenes as Freddie. However, he was careful not to try and replicate it exactly.

“It felt like sometimes you would lose a little bit of the authenticity if you tried to nail it so perfectly. Things won’t exactly always match up, there might be a hint of something that’s off, but I think that kept it feeling really alive and in the moment and it was better to sacrifice it that way, but yeah, I was watching it non-stop.”

The film was released on November, 2. 2018 and was one of the most anticipated films of the year. The fan response to the biopic has been very positive with many hoping that Rami will at least get an Oscar nomination.







