[musiclvr86]

Katy Perry could play Freddie Mercury's girlfriend in new film of Queen singer's life

Katy Perry is in the running to play Freddie Mercury’s long-term girlfriend in a new film.

She hopes to land the part of Mary Austin alongside Dictator star Sacha Baron Cohen who will take the lead role as the late Queen singer.

California girl Katy, 27, wants to make the switch from music to big screen and she hopes the biopic of her rock idol will be her big break.

She’s such a big fan that she dressed as Freddie at her own birthday party.

Filming is due to start next year and Sacha is already working with remaining Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor on the movie, which is being tipped as a box-office hit.

A friend of Katy said: “Katy would love to be in the film as she is such a huge fan. She would want to play Mary Austin ideally. Katy has a similar look to Mary and would be a brilliant foil to Sacha.”

The film is being produced by Oscar-winning Graham King, best known for The Departed, and producers have secured the rights to many of Queen’s biggest hits, including We Will Rock You, Bohemian Rhapsody and We Are The Champions.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...freddie-870503

Coming for those Oscars

[castrobabytiger]

all I saw was "katy perry to play freddy..." and for some odd reason I though freddy krueger

[Katamari]

Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury?

I don't know about this

[musiclvr86]

Originally posted by castrobabytiger

all I saw was "katy perry to play freddy..." and for some odd reason I though freddy krueger

[DvnR]

Originally posted by castrobabytiger

all I saw was "katy perry to play freddy..." and for some odd reason I though freddy krueger

!!!!

[ManDown]

Originally posted by castrobabytiger

all I saw was "katy perry to play freddy..." and for some odd reason I though freddy krueger

Well, she did kill some careers, so it would be fitting.

Anyway, that's exciting.

[Dickard]

I hope not

[Nathan's Nicely]

Originally posted by castrobabytiger

all I saw was "katy perry to play freddy..." and for some odd reason I though freddy krueger

It’s nightmare on Elm street and guess who’s playing Freddy..

Anyways, I'm excited to see what happens.

[Twai]

Originally posted by Katamari

Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury?

I don't know about this

I could actually really see that working great. Looks-wise anyway, I don't know if he can act anything but caricatures.

[CoolestPerson12]

Sacha is a great actor, so him playing Freddie is a good idea.

[conseeded]

I've never seen her act before, is she decent?
I think she's only done TV before though.

[Stephen]

Originally posted by castrobabytiger

all I saw was "katy perry to play freddy..." and for some odd reason I though freddy krueger

Me too

[musiclvr86]

Originally posted by conseeded

I've never seen her act before, is she decent?
I think she's only done TV before though.

Only "How I Met your Mother" and "Raising Hope". She was supposed to have a role in "The Help" though, but had to turn it down due to her tour. Hollywood must think she's at least decent to keep offering her roles

[PurrKaty]

She sang We Are The Champions at Capital FM's summertime ball thingy, I think it's a sign

[PurrKaty]

Originally posted by musiclvr86

Only "How I Met your Mother" and "Raising Hope". She was supposed to have a role in "The Help" though, but had to turn it down due to her tour. Hollywood must think she's at least decent to keep offering her roles

And even though its not acting she did voice overs for The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2 is going to be made too!

[h.u.r.r.i.c.a.n.e]

As long as there are no sex/nude scenes sounds good.

[Guernica]

I'm not really here for this. I don't think she looks a lot like Mary or has a similar personality. Well we'll see.

[crumprKID]

I don't think Katy is a very good actress.

I know HIMYM is a sitcom and the acting is supposed to be some-what 'bad' but I just don't see her transitioning to the big screen.

[musiclvr86]

Originally posted by h.u.r.r.i.c.a.n.e

As long as there are no sex/nude scenes sounds good.

If word got out that Katy was going to be nude in a film it would definitely boost those box office numbers. People have been dying to see those boobs. I don't think she would do it though

[minxie]

This could be really cool.