Bohemian Rhapsody cast and characters: Here's who brought the biographical drama movie to life

Bohemian Rhapsody is a biographical drama directed by Bryan Singer. It chronicles the life of Queen's lead singer, Freddie Mercury, right from the formation to their 1985 performance. The story is by Anthony McCarten and Peter Morgan, while McCarten wrote the screenplay. It premiered at London's Wembley Arena and was released theatrically on November 2, 2018. Here's the official synopsis as per Letterboxd:

Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock ’n’ roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury’s increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet, finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.

Let's take a look at its cast and characters.

Bohemian Rhapsody cast and characters explored

1) Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury

Rami Malek in the film | Image via 20th Century Studios

Rami Malek portrayed late singer and Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury in the film. He saw several interviews of Mercury and wore fake teeth to get into the role. Malek has appeared in films such as Oppenheimer, Mr. Robot, and No Time to Die.

2) Lucy Boynton as Mary Austin

Lucy Boyton played the role of Mary Austin in Bohemian Rhapsody. Austin was Mercury's fiancée and a close friend. Boydton has done projects such as Sense and Sensibility, Murder on the Orient Express, and Gypsy.

3) Gwilym Lee as Brian May

British actor Gwilym Lee plays Brian May, who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. Lee spent time with May to get up to speed on the role. Some of Lee's acting credits include A Song for Jenny, Top End Wedding, and Midsomer Murders.

4) Other cast members of the film

Ben Hardy as Roger Taylor
Joe Mazzello as John Deacon
Aidan Gillen as John Reid
Allen Leech as Paul Prenter
Tom Hollander as Jim Beach aka Miami
Mike Myers as Ray Foster
Aaron McCusker as Jim Hutton
Meneka Das as Jer Bulsara
Ace Bhatti as Bomi Bulsara
Priya Blackburn as Kashmira Bulsara
Tim Plester as Roy Thomas Baker
Dermot Murphy as Bob Geldof
Dickie Beau as Kenny Everett
Jack Roth as Tim Staffell

More about Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody is produced by Graham King and Jim Beach under the banners of Regency Enterprises, GK Films, and Queen Films. It's shot by Newton Thomas Sigel, with John Ottman as editor. In a BBC interview, Rami Malek spoke about portraying Freddie Mercury. He said,

"There's just something quite unsettled about him. He has such a compassionate side, and he longs for the sense of community and love and companionship but there's a sense of distance there, somehow."

He added,