Queen drummer Roger Taylor remains convinced the band made the right decision in canning Sacha Baron Cohen from their Bohemian Rhapsody biopic and choosing Oscar winner Rami Malek.
Taylor told Classic Rock magazine, “Everything resulting from the film was just so positive. It was fantastic. I think he would have been utter s***. Sacha is pushy, if nothing else. He’s also six inches too tall.”
He went on to say, “I watched his last five films and came to the conclusion he’s not a very good actor. . . I thought he was an utterly brilliant subversive comedian, that’s what he’s great at. Anyway, I think Rami did a brilliant job in an almost impossible role.”