"My heart goes out to anyone who has to live through anything like what I've heard and what is out there. (Singer has denied all accusations.) "My situation with Bryan, it was not pleasant, not at all," the actor said. Malek's awards season has not been without controversy, however, as Bohemian Rhapsody has faced backlash in the wake of director Bryan Singer's firing and subsequent allegations of sexual misconduct. "I get to celebrate this, not only on behalf of Queen and Freddie but everyone who has a wish and a desire to fulfill their dreams." "I am over the moon about all of this," Malek told ET at the SAG Awards. The newly-minted Oscar winner previously took home his first BAFTA Award, first Golden Globe and first Screen Actors Guild Award. This year's nominees also included Christian Bale ( Vice), Bradley Cooper ( A Star Is Born), Willem Dafoe ( At Eternity's Gate) and Viggo Mortensen ( Green Book). The award was presented to Malek by last year's winner in this category, Gary Oldman, and last year's Best Supporting Actress, Allison Janney. You are beyond immensely talented," he said. "Lucy Boynton, you're the heart of this film. "Moments later, I thought, 'Ok, what have you done? This is crazy'.In addition to thanking the members of Queen for allowing him to be "the tiniest part" of their "phenomenal, extraordinary legacy," Malek gushed about his Bohemian Rhapsody cast and gave special accolades to his love. Since winning the Best Actor Oscar in 2019, Rami Malek’s career has taken a turn for the less Oscar-winning. "I said yes right away to playing Freddie Mercury," he said in Santa Barbara. Rami Malek's wide, expressive eyes and devilish grin came in handy for his portrayal of Mercury, who was known for his stunning vocal range and on-stage antics. Rami Malek has won an Emmy for the role, and the fourth and final season is due to air on USA Network later this year.īut his work as Mercury - the flamboyant Tanzania-born Farrokh Bulsara, who moved to London and became a legend before dying in 1991 at age 45 - will likely lead to more work on the big screen. On Mr Robot, Rami Malek stars as Eliot, a young programmer who is also an unstable vigilante hacker - who gets involved in hacking the shadowy company he works for. He has appeared in two films directed by Oscar nominee Spike Lee: Oldboy, a remake of an ultra-violent South Korean film, and the offbeat horror film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. Rami Malek has spoken about challenges avoiding being typecast, saying early this month at the Santa Barbara Film Festival: "I looked at the auditions and I knew I could probably get the terrorist role. His television career began the following year with a guest spot on popular show Gilmore Girls.Ī variety of bit parts in television and film followed, including a role as the pharaoh Ahkmenrah in the Night At The Museum trilogy starring Ben Stiller and a part in the final Twilight movie. He attended high school in Sherman Oaks with actresses Rachel Bilson and Kirsten Dunst, and went on to study theater at the University of Evansville in Indiana, graduating with a fine arts degree in 2003. He has an identical twin brother named Sami, and an older sister. It was his breakout role, after humble beginnings growing up in suburban Los Angeles, in an Egyptian Coptic Orthodox family. I think Malek is a great actor and I haven’t seen the movie, but the general impression I’ve. He just did not capture his essence his diva persona, his high pitched voice, his cute mannerisms and his overall appearance. He also bested Bradley Cooper ( A Star Is Born), Viggo Mortensen ( Green Book) and Willem Dafoe ( At Eternity's Gate).īefore all the attention from BoRhap - as it's known in Tinseltown - Rami Malek was turning heads on Mr Robot, a psychological hacker drama on which he stars with Christian Slater. Unpopular opinion: Rami Malek did not deserve an Oscar for portraying Freddie Mercury. This is for and because of you, gorgeous," Rami Malek said at the Golden Globes in January. "Thank you to Freddie Mercury for giving me the joy of a lifetime. The film was also a commercial success, raking in more than $820 million worldwide. Presenters: And the Oscar goes toÔø Rami Malek Voiceover: This is the first Oscar and nomination for Rami Malek. To listen/view with the interactive transcript player, go here. Rami Malek's win seemed unlikely at the outset, given that he was about the only constant in the film's troubled road to the big screen: stars dropping out, director Bryan Singer departing mid-production, lackluster reviews.īut he likely sealed the deal - even despite the much-maligned prosthetic teeth he wears in the film - with his preening, foot-stomping recreation of Mercury's electric performance at Live Aid in 1985, which audiences loved. Rami Malek wins an Oscar for Lead Actor at the 2019 Academy Awards.
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