Sacha on set of “The Dictator” 2011 (New York and Spain)
Sacha on set of “The Dictator” 2011 (New York and Spain)
The Miami Heat crushed the Indiana Pacers last night in game 5 of their series, allowing for a good deal of celebration from the Miami players.
Those watching closely could see LeBron James and Dwyane Wade repeatedly flash a finger in the air, and according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the gesture was a reference to Admiral General Aladeen, the character actor Sacha Baron Cohen plays in the recent film “The Dictator”.
When the Heat cancelled Friday practice after an embarrassing loss in game 3, James took a break by seeing the film in Indiana, according to Sports Illustrated. Apparently, James and his crew were impressed, because they were throwing up the finger all night.
carneesasesinato asked: i love sacha :') lovely blog.
Thank you so much! We love him as well :)
— Sacha Baron Cohen
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— Roger Taylor (Queen’s drummer) on the upcoming Freddie Merucury biopic which is to star Sacha Baron Cohen.
Sacha Baron Cohen makes a splash at the London premier of his latest film The Dictator.
It has been announced that comedic actor, Sacha Baron Cohen will star as Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic. The film has been in the works for quite some time, according to Collider.com. There have been several biographies written about Mercury and his time in Queen, but this will be one of the first film biopics specifically about Mercury.
Stephen Frears (The Queen, High Fidelity) is the frontrunner to direct the project, according to Variety.com, although negotiations have not yet begun.
Collider also reported that Cohen may actually be singing Queen songs in the film. He did his own singing for his part in Tim Burton’s 2007 musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
The plot of the biopic will follow Queen’s formation up through their appearance at Live Aid in 1985. Mercury’s battle with AIDS and death in 1991 will not be featured in the film.