Freddie Mercury reportedly had a “secret” child, and she has since criticised the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which featured Rami Malek as the late singer.
A woman who claims to be the daughter of the late Freddie Mercury has criticised the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. She alleges that the acclaimed film is “full of fabrication” and that the singer-songwriter would have been “appalled” by it.
It was reported earlier this year that Queen vocalist Freddie, who died, aged 45, back in 1991, had a ‘secret’ child, whose identity has not been revealed. It’s been claimed that he fathered a daughter with the wife of a friend in the 1970s.
The news came ahead of the biography Love, Freddie being released next month. It’s expected to delve into the claim that Freddie had a child and his supposed daughter is said to have spoken to the book’s author, Lesley-Ann Jones.
Now, ahead of its publication, the woman claiming to be his daughter has spoken out over the film Bohemian Rhapsody, which was released in 2018. Starring Rami Malek in the lead role, it focused on aspects of Freddie’s life.
For instance, the Oscar-winning movie followed Queen’s rise to fame and Freddie’s solo career. Additionally, it explored his relationship with Mary Austin and delved into the band’s 1985 Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium.
The woman who claims to be Freddie’s child came forward merely to correct “a movie that is full of fabrication” prior to the biography’s release, according to the Sun. There are a number of things the outlet seemed to be worried about.
She claimed that Rami, an actor, “never smiled or looked happy,” contrary to what is said to have caused her to complain. She also claims producers of errors about the dates and how Freddie’s Aids diagnosis was handled.
The woman made the claim that Freddie’s life has been “distorted, twisted, and rewritten” since his death, and that he would have had to give him some input before deciding to block the movie. He would have been “appalled,” she told the outlet, according to her statement.
She added that if the late performer had been present, his hair would have “stretched for the duration” of the performance. She continued, “This film presents a version of him so far removed from the truth,” in a conversation with Bohemian Rhapsody.
Freddie’s bandmate Brian May, who is said to have been a consultant on the film, defended Bohemian Rhapsody against criticism over inaccuracies in 2019. Addressing critics who took issue with the timeline, he told Guitar World that those behind the film weren’t making a documentary.
He claimed, “We weren’t producing a documentary.” It wasn’t meant to be “this happened, and then this happened.” This attempt was made to explore Freddie Mercury’s innermost self, displaying his drive, passion, fears, and flaws.
They added that Freddie would “love it” and that they wanted to portray his relationship with his bandmates. The guitarist claimed in the interview that the interview is a “good, honest portrayal” of his late bandmate.
Producer Graham King has previously said that it isn’t a documentary. As reported after the premiere of the film, he said in 2018: “[Freddie’s bandmates] were very opinionated in the early days about the movie they wanted. I told May, ‘We’re making a film, not a documentary’.”
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