Rami Malek says Freddie Mercury helped him play villain in next Bond film

American actor Rami Said Malek has revealed that Freddie Mercury has played a major role in his portrayal of Safin in upcoming Bond film Time to Die. Rami played Freddie Mercury in 2018 biographical drama Bohemian Rhapsody, which won him many accolades, including an Academy Award for best actor, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actor's Guild Award and a British Academy Film Award (BAFTA). 

Rami Malek as Safin

Rami is playing a villain, an adversary of Bond in forthcoming James Bond film. Rami while talking to media said that he tried to play Safin in a way that would make sense for character and also at same time be shocking and unnerving for audiences. Rami credited Mercury for this lesson as he always tries to do something different because if one tries to make a carbon copy of someone fun material from act vanishes. 

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Rami has developed a specific voice for portrayal of Safin in latest James Bond film. Rami developed voice with assistance from same vocal coach who helped him to embody Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. Rami described his role in Time to Die as a "perfect follow-up" to Freddie Mercury. Rami said that he has grown up watching James Bond films and playing a role in it is a dream come true. 

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When asked if he had taken inspiration from any or Bond villains, Bohemian Rhapsody star said that he deliberately didn't emulate previous Bond villains as it would t have been a fun thing to do. But Rami revealed his favorite Bond villain of all time as he feels Javier Bardem did a very good job in Skyfall. 

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Time to Die is scheduled to release on April 2, 2020, in United Kingdom and on April 8 in United States. Apart from Daniel Craig and Rami Malek, film also features Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Ana de Armas, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, and Ralph Fiennes. Daniel Craig will be playing James Bond for last time in Time to Die. 

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