The divisive Oscar win is worthy of some recontextualization.
Any Academy Award win is going to be a divisive one, as cinephiles tend to get very passionate about seeing their favorite films get rewarded in some sort of official capacity. Over the last few years, the Best Actor category has been largely dominated by actors that were considered “overdue” for a victory after years of being “snubbed.” These wins include Gary Oldman’s victory for Darkest Hour, Joaquin Phoenix’s win for Joker, Will Smith in King Richard, and Brendan Fraser for The Whale.
Malek does exactly what Mercury himself did; playing pretend and dressing up. Mercury would dress in loud and camp outfits and play into the melodrama during Queen’s iconic music videos, and Malek essentially did the same thing. The difference between the two is that while Mercury was going over the top to play a dystopian rebel in the “Radio Ga Ga” video or an overworked housewife in the “I Want to Break Free” one, Malek’s role was the “character” of Mercury himself.
It’s only fitting that Malek’s last scenes aren’t at the actual end of Mercury’s life but at the peak of his achievements. The Live AID concert is tied in dramatically to Mercury’s struggle as his way of wanting to be remembered; he only informs May , Taylor , and Queen’s guitarist John Deacon of his diagnosis right before they are set to take the stage.
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