Katy Perry Up for Role as Freddie Mercury's Girlfriend: Can She Make It as an Actress?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2012/06/12 21:00:00

Related Topics: Katy Perry, Freddie Mercury, girlfriend, sacha baron cohen, Biopic, Music, Queen, Bisexual, Date, pneumonia, birthday, Party, AIDS, Austin, News

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Katy Perry has conquered the music biz, and now she wants to make it on the big screen. The pop superstar is in the running to play Freddie Mercury’s long-term girlfriend Mary Austin (alongside Sacha Baron Cohen as the flamboyant Queen frontman) in a new biopic, London's Mirror reports.

However, we're wondering if Katy should go for the role of Freddie himself. Katy dressed up as Freddie Mercury for her birthday party, and the result was pretty convincing (see photo below.) A friend of Katy Perry's told the Mirror: "Katy would love to be in the film as she is such a huge fan. She would want to play Mary Austin ideally. Katy has a similar look to Mary and would be a brilliant foil to Sacha."

The story itself is fascinating. Freddie met Mary Austin before he became famous, and dated her for six years. He later admitted to Mary that he was bisexual and went on to date men, but always remained close to his "common-law" wife. "All my lovers asked me why they couldn’t replace Mary, but it’s simply impossible," he once said. After he died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991 at the age of 45, he left Mary his home in London.

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JohnT 2012/06/13 14:01:42

No

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No but I am sure they will give her a few roles. Elvis could not act very well and he made a lot of movies, Madonna has made a few, It is called taking the latest ten minute sensation and milking money from the public for a worthless movie. Very few have became great actors
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marcus armijo 2012/06/14 15:36:52

Yes

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I will watch just cuz of her.

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Flowers 2012/06/14 14:06:50

Yes

I hope they place her in this role. Love the Freddie Mercury story, can't wait to see the movie.

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marine 2012/06/14 12:43:08

Yes

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yes anyone can act, many do it for free, acting like they know their jobs,

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marcus ... to marine 2012/06/14 15:38:31

Haha ain't that the truth.

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Rob Williams 2012/06/14 10:13:34

Yes

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Insomuch as anyone can make it as an actor if they work hard enough at it in lieu of natural talent.

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Katte_bellaqva 2012/06/14 06:37:50

Yes

Or at least I hope so if she fails we will see Russel Brand making jokes about her...

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Raphy 2012/06/14 06:31:32

Yes

She already has stage present. She can do it.

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Nat™ 2012/06/14 06:16:50

No

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I just think she got picked cause she's pretty and has huge bOObs so..................... yeah.

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Fariborz-Zak 2012/06/14 05:20:00

Yes

sure she could

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2012/06/14 04:59:11

No

Shes stupid to me -_-

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geneticmistake 2012/06/14 04:00:37

Yes

I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. We'll find out if she get's a role.

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Hopscotch 2012/06/14 03:00:13

Yes

After all those years of faking it with Russell Brand, she can do it again!

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daniel wayne 2012/06/14 02:23:49

Yes

i wanna see k.p. as liz taylor in a biopic. she has the looks and as a stage musician for many years myself, i can tell you, any kind of performing is role play. im not sayin it would be easy, but i think katy can pull it off. she's in music videos, isnt she, thats acting and singing......

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pops 2012/06/14 01:32:05

Yes

there is little talent in acting now a days.

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the wizz 2012/06/14 00:01:52

Yes

Give her a chance to prove herself. If she has it time will tell. If not that will show also. Quite a few singers have crossed over. Ice T, Sinatra, Elvis, Markie Mark to name just a few

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Of Thee I Sing... 2012/06/13 23:09:18

Yes

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But I thought Freddie Mercury was a flaming cheeto?

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Dave0626 to Of Thee... 2012/06/15 14:10:40

LOL...he was, but for the film to be a seller ...gotta have a chick in it. And she was his girlfriend before he found out he preferred boys.

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Kira Barrett 2012/06/13 23:02:26

No

she wasnt goood at all in saturday night live

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nicesteve 2012/06/13 22:59:13

Yes

Many great singers have proven themselves to be excellent thesbians as well.
Reba McIntyre, Susie Quantro, Dolly Parton, and Jackie DeShannon are only a few
examples of this. If Katy applies herself as well as she obviously does in music, then
folks, we can expect to see one hell of a fine actress. You break a leg, Katy Perry.

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sherie 2012/06/13 22:54:24

Yes

She's got to be better than Kristen Stewart!

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Depsycho 2012/06/13 22:28:38

Yes

Definitely. She's got a gorgeous face, and a great attitude.

Maybe she won't be spot-on with the acting gig, but music artists never really are.

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baby gurl 2012/06/13 21:45:27

Yes

katy is cool i like her as a singer doesnt hurt to try acting

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Jalysa Ellis 2012/06/13 21:40:00

No

Nah IDK. From what I saw in those 8 seconds of "Part of Me" her acting's a little meh-heh. But I really don't care. My sister's probably gonna make me see it anyway... >.>

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lavadream97 2012/06/13 21:37:10

No

well maybe

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Drachen 2012/06/13 21:30:54

Yes

I love Katy Perry. I'm sure she can do it!

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wes 2012/06/13 20:18:19

Yes

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She can act like my girlfriend anytime baby......

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KrSpo to wes 2012/06/13 20:31:00

Bee-Have!

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Sonic 2012/06/13 20:14:01

No

Or at least I hope she doesn't.

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nvartist 2012/06/13 19:52:44

No

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I don't see the talent.

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Vic F 2012/06/13 19:46:22

Yes

I think she will get plenty of roles offered to her, however I do not have any belief that she is more talented in that field.

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BloodlessVeins 2012/06/13 19:29:20

Yes

She odd, odd people always make good actors. (Johnny Deep, Jim Carey) Plus her music concerts always put on a show!

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Fredrick House 2012/06/13 19:12:59

Yes

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Absolutely! She already has 2 good things going for her!

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KrSpo 2012/06/13 19:10:26

No

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"...and the result was pretty convincing (see photo below.)..." Are you STONED??? I guess none of the SodaHead writers were around when Freddie and Queen were touring.. Katy is a cute girl, But she doesn't look anything like Freddie Mercury. As far as her acting, well if people like 50 cent , emenem (or is it enema), Madonna, Chris Brown, Christen Stewart, and Paris Hilton can get a bit part, why not her right?

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EvitaEnchanted 2012/06/13 19:04:11

No

Not that i have anything against her but I really think she should stick to chart-topping music than 'Best Actress'

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dahvievanity<3er 2012/06/13 18:55:30

Yes

she did an amazing job in the teenadream video acting like the nerddygirl so yes

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Twinkle 2012/06/13 18:52:04

Yes

+1

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Cassie Lynn 2012/06/13 18:36:28

No

Haha she wishes.

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rascal 2012/06/13 18:30:27

Yes

I have seen much worse

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sokoyah 2012/06/13 18:26:40

Yes

She has talent and so many without talent make it, she will be fine

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Aly Hart 2012/06/13 18:14:04 (edited)

No

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Be realistic, the only acting career she'd ever succeed in is porn.

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