Most of the music scenes involved Malek, Lee, Mazzello and their co-star Ben Hardy — who portrays drummer Roger Taylor — performing along with a backing track, but make no mistake about it, they were really up there playing.
For Malek, who had never played piano before he clinched the role, preparations involved taking piano lessons throughout. Lee (who plays May) and Mazzello (who plays Deacon) had a leg up, in that both of them already knew how to play guitar — but, as Mazzello says, "Nothing on this level. [May] is a master."
Brian May has shared a video which sees him perform the solo to Bohemian Rhapsody on the set of the film of the same name. The clip, which the Queen guitarist appears to have taken from Brian Singer, shows him deftly playing the famous guitar part as Gwilym Lee - who plays him in the film - looks on in amazement.
MALEK: No. I'd never played a piano, never touched a piano. I had to learn the guitar, as well, for "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," which didn't make it into the film. But everything was - it was like going to a conservatory of music every day.
If you've seen Bohemian Rhapsody, you'll no doubt have noticed how much the actor playing Brian May has got him spot on. The actor playing the Queen guitarist is Gwilym Lee, and you may have already seen him in a number of TV shows and films.
Rami Malek, who plays late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, had to learn the piano for the first time in his life, apply prosthetic teeth, mimic an iconic falsetto voice, and capture a distinctly flamboyant stage presence.
Rami himself has revealed that he is lip-syncing, but it's not just Freddie's voice that we hear. "It is an amalgamation of a few voices," he told the Metro US. "But predominantly it is my hope and the hope of everyone that we will hear as much Freddie as possible. I think that is the goal for all of us."
While some might think a glue was used to keep the teeth planted in Malek's mouth, Lyons revealed the teeth were simply a clip-on set. “We don't use fixatives. They just go on the front of his teeth behind his lip. That's it,” he said.
Although he played the piano often, Freddie Mercury was not a particularly superior pianist. Still, he was able to captivate the audience with his extremely accurate playing style. Roger Taylor claimed that he was more precise than a metronome.
Bohemian Rhapsody: How Rami Malek Became Freddie Mercury Onstage. Fake teeth and a real Shure microphone: Actor Rami Malek cut no corners while attempting to embody Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the new biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
The legendary Queen guitarist, Brian May, has been named the greatest rock guitarist of all time, voted by the readers of Total Guitar magazine.
People often think of Freddie as a pianist, but he occasionally played guitar, and he would write with one, too. What kind of guitarist was he? He was very good on the guitar, very unorthodox — all downstrokes. He wrote the riff for “Ogre Battle” [from 1974's Queen II].
Back in January, Total Guitar magazine asked their readers to vote for their favourite guitarist, and Brian May topped the poll ahead of the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour.
Ali G and Borat comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was the first choice to play Queen legend Freddie Mercury in his biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
Canadian singer Marc Martel lends his voice to the biopic as Freddie. They use a mix of his voice and Freddie Mercury's together, on top of actor Rami Malek's. In an interview, Malek said his singing was seamlessly mixed with both.
This story is real. Best Picture nominee Bohemian Rhapsody is a true story based on the life of singer Freddie Mercury. That said, it does take some liberties with the story, simplifying many aspects to keep the story moving and to make it a bit more flashy.
Mercury battled hard to cope with vocal cord problems – and found that rehearsing without clothes helped.
There is no doubt that Freddie Mercury was a genius: it's clear in his music, his theatrical performances, and his eccentrically stylised persona.
Bohemian Rhapsody is six minutes long, with a million different sections and no chorus, making it difficult to learn. We can't cover everything in this short article, but we break down some of the main themes of Bohemian Rhapsody and teach you how to play them on piano.
Fans of Hollywood action star Bruce Willis became concerned when they noticed he was missing a front tooth during his recent birthday celebrations.
Footage of Bruce Willis' 68th birthday celebration set off alarm bells after fans noticed that the star appeared to be missing a tooth in the video.
While a large percentage of movie stars and celebrities still use veneers to achieve the “look” they want, not all of them have dental veneers.
Since the band actually helped contribute to the film, it seems that they've always been pro-Bohemian Rhapsody. Brian May, the Queen guitarist who was involved in the production, raved about the cast and crew, particularly Rami.
Freddie Mercury never married, and he didn't have any children. He had a long-term relationship with a woman, Mary Austin, and they lived together for several years until he came out as gay to her in 1976, having started a romantic affair with US record exec David Minns.
Was Live Aid Freddie Mercury's last performance? The Live Aid concert happened on July 13th, 1985, but his last live performance was a year later at Knebworth Park on August 9th, 1986.