This story about “Bohemian Rhapsody” first appeared in Actors/Directors/Screenwriters issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.
There’s no disputing that Rami Malek is terrific as Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” or that the movie itself is highly entertaining. But does it misrepresent the real story of Mercury and Queen? We put that question to screenwriter Anthony McCarten, no stranger to films based on true stories (“The Theory of Everything,” “Darkest Hour”).
How much input did the surviving members of Queen, particularly Brian May and Roger Taylor, have into the script?
ANTHONY McCARTEN I met them and recorded interviews over several days, and they were very respectful.