1. Sasha Baron Cohen - Freddie Mercury
Not that long ago, this was a thing that almost actually happened: Sasha Baron Cohen, who made his name playing Staines-based funnyman Ali G on British TV before gaining worldwide fame with his hilarious Borat movie, was attached to star as Freddie Mercury in a well overdue biopic, before he left the production due to scheduling conflicts. It's not exactly clear
why Sasha Baron Cohen should play Freddy Mercury, as much as it's a plainly inarguable fact. Do we need reasons? But okay, there are reasons: for one, there are physical similarities. But even more than that, Baron Cohen actually moves and inhabits similar mannerisms to that of the infamous Queen frontman; he can sing, too, and has proven himself capable of delivering the sorts of highly theatrical performances that it would take to embody a guy like Freddie Mercury in movies such as Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd. Not to sound hyperbolic, but there really is no other choice.
Like this list? Agree or disagree with any of the actors mentioned here? Got any other suggestions? Let us know in the comments sections. Thanks to this Reddit thread for some of the ideas offered up here.