Queen biopic production halted
Fox has halted production on the studio's Queen biopic, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, due to the “unexpected unavailability" of director Bryan Singer.
Rami Malek is starring as the legendary frontman Freddie Mercury in the movie that had been filming in London.
Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Singer failed to return to set after the Thanksgiving holiday break, leaving producers nervous about the state of the production and talking about potentially replacing him.
In a statement to the BBC, a rep for the director says his absence is due to “a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family.” However, sources say that filming on the biopic has not been easy; producers and his star had apparently grown tired of Singer's behavior, which saw him routinely show up late to set. Another source has said that a cinematographer had to step in and direct during a previous “non-showing.”
This is not first time that Singer has disappeared during a production. He momentarily vanished during the shooting of “X-Men: Apocalypse” and during “Superman Returns”.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is set to hit theaters next Christmas.
Source: Billboard
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