Mr Robot star Rami Malek has been hired to play Freddie Mercury in the upcoming Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody.
It caps a breakout year for Malek, who won an Emmy this year for his performance as Elliot in the US hacker drama.
The film has had a rocky six-year development. Sacha Baron Cohen was originally attached to portray Mercury, but was dropped after arguments with Queen band members.
In March, Baron Cohen told radio host Howard Stern he disagreed over how much of the film should be dedicated to Mercury.
"A member of the band - I won't say who - said: 'You know, this is such a great movie because it's got such an amazing thing that happens in the middle.'
"And I go: 'What happens in the middle of the movie?' He goes: 'You know, Freddie dies.' I go: 'What happens in the second half of the movie?' He goes: 'We see how the band carries on from strength to strength.'
"I said: 'Listen, not one person is going to see a movie where the lead character dies from AIDS and then you see how the band carries on.'"
The Usual Suspects and X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer is also attached. The film is scheduled to begin shooting early in 2017.
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