Dominic Cooper (The Devil's Double is slated to be play Freddy Mercury. From its inception a biopic of the great musician Freddy Mercury has been getting tons of buzz and controversy. For quite some time Sacha Baron Cohen was going to play the lead role, but now Cooper is close to being the star.
According to Empire Cooper seems to be the perfect fit for the role, he can sing, and he can act. Although some may have an issue in regards to Cooper's physiognomy, he doesn't quite fit the looks of Mercury. But since the remaining members of the band Queen still hold the rights to all their songs they are technically able to make the call.
Also according to Latino Review Sacha Baron Cohen initially left himself when he was uncomfortable with the material that the film would be portraying and wanted to play it in a different light, and while Queen still holds the rights they ultimately have the decision making power. What do you think, is Cooper a good fit to play music legend Freddie Mercury, or would choose someone else?