Rami Malek compares new Cannes role to Freddie Mercury performance • FRANCE 24 English

Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek has returned to the Cannes spotlight with "The Man I Love", the latest film from indie director Ira Sachs, premiering on the Croisette alongside co-stars Rebecca Hall, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Tom Sturridge. The film sees Malek play a downtown New York performance artist during the late 1980s AIDS crisis – a role the actor compared to portraying Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody". FRANCE 24 Culture Editor Eve Jackson and journalist Stella Elgersma also talk about Norwegian pop star "Girl in Red" as she makes her Cannes debut with "Low Expectations". #Cannes #RamiMalek #GirlInRed Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/BwEg.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen