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UPDATE: Sacha Baron Cohen's no Queen
May 4, 2007, 13:00 GMT
Sacha Baron Cohen - London, England © Solarpix / Photorazzi
Sacha Baron Cohen is not set to play Freddie Mercury in a movie about the Queen singer's life, it has been updated from an earlier BANG report.
In Hollywood, casting rumors float around every day. Well, "Another One Bites the Dust."
Reports that "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen will play legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in a musical biopic are "absolutely untrue," the actor's publicist told MTV News.
An unidentified source told Britain's Daily Mirror that "filmmakers are working flat out to get the best possible script. Sacha loves the idea he can get away with playing Freddie after modeling Borat's look on him."
"Pure hokum," the publicist said.
Sacha, 35 - who is best known for his comic alter-egos Ali G and Borat - is currently working on Tim Burton's forthcoming movie 'Sweeney Todd'.
The BAFTA winner is engaged to Australian actress Isla Fisher, 31.
Isla has reportedly converted to Judaism so they can have a traditional Jewish wedding.
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