Sacha Baron Cohen is Mandrake the Magician

Borat and Bruno comedy superstar Sacha Baron Cohen is going to be a superhero. Well, sort of. Cohen is set to be playing the title character in "Mandrake the Magician". [hit the jump to continue]

Sacha Baron Cohen quits Freddie Mercury movie

Ever since we saw him in his role for his movie BORAT, many people have been agreeing that Sacha Baron Cohen has an uncanny likeness with the legendary singer and vocalist of Queen; Freddie Mercury. And many agreed that if ever there be a biopic about Mercury, Cohen would be perfect for the role. In 2010, Queen guitarist Brian May did confirm that a Freddie Mercury biopic will be filmed, and Cohen is set to portray the Queen vocalist. But now, it has been announced that Sacha Baron Cohen won’t be playing Freddie Mercury after all.
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