Das Queen-Biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” wird ohne Regisseur Bryan Singer fertiggestellt. Das Studio Twentieth Century Fox hat den Filmemacher gefeuert.
Die Produktion des Films stand vergangene Woche still, nachdem Bryan Singer angeblich unabgesprochen nicht zur Arbeit erschien. Gerüchte wurden laut, dass dies an einem Streit zwischen Singer und Hauptdarsteller Rami Malek, der in die Rolle des Freddie Mercury schlüpft, gelegen haben könnte.
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Singer bestreitet indes, dass seine Abwesenheit mit den Streitigkeiten mit Malek zu tun haben. Diese seien mittlerweile ausgeräumt. Vielmehr habe er sich um ein krankes Familienmitglied kümmern wollen. Sein Statement:
Bohemian Rhapsody is a passion project of mine. With fewer than three weeks to shoot remaining, I asked Fox for some time off so I could return to the U.S. to deal with pressing health matters concerning one of my parents. This was a very taxing experience, which ultimately took a serious toll on my own health. Unfortunately, the studio was unwilling to accommodate me and terminated my services. This was not my decision and it was beyond my control. Rumors that my unexpected departure from the film was sparked by a dispute I had with Rami Malek are not true. While, at times, we did have creative differences on set, Rami and I successfully put those differences behind us and continued to work on the film together until just prior to Thanksgiving. I wanted nothing more than to be able to finish this project and help honor the legacy of Freddie Mercury and Queen, but Fox would not permit me to do so because I needed to temporarily put my health, and the health of my loved ones, first.
Ein neuer Regisseur soll den Streifen nun fertig stellen. Wer das sein soll, ist noch unbekannt. Der Film soll im Dezember 2018 weltweit in den Kinos anlaufen.
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