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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Loser lollipop 2012/06/13 03:01:15

Yes

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I believe in her weirdness

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MistyFay8879 2012/06/13 02:24:01

Yes

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She (like anyone else) can do whatever she sets her mind to! You go Katy! :)

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Deb 2012/06/13 01:45:11

No

Nope

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nenenae 2012/06/13 01:30:29

Yes

Why not she has her music to fall back on.

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Heavy 2012/06/13 01:28:25

Yes

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We won't know until she acts.

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lolitalovely 2012/06/13 01:24:09

Yes

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I'm going to be optimistic.

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Heisenberg 2012/06/13 01:23:09

Yes

I'm sure she can if Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder can with zero acting skills.

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Sybil to Heisenberg 2012/06/13 11:37:58

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LOL!!

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diarslade 2012/06/13 00:44:36

Yes

I think it's possible. We'll see once the movie comes out.

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Chloey Hamer 2012/06/13 00:30:41

Yes

she's funny and an ok actress BUT how the heck is Her as Freddie in the picture Convincing???!

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Sybil to Chloey ... 2012/06/13 11:38:57

No way, I wouldn't want to see that! As his girlfriend would be ok.

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hannah 2012/06/12 23:46:30

Yes

lets hope she has good acting skills anyway

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(▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) 2012/06/12 23:28:23

Yes

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Yes

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brandi lynn 2012/06/12 23:01:57

Yes

maybe if she tried, i try not to put ppl down :)

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UMAD 2012/06/12 22:58:53

Yes

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she's hot

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Skywalker 2012/06/12 22:55:42

Yes

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Sure why not? Shes a decent singer, she could do it.

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Janey 2012/06/12 22:50:39

No

She is more the singer star type not a actor she dont seem that much as a actress

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Silent Bob 2012/06/12 22:46:53

Yes

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She's a great actress in the beginning of some of her videos! I would love to see a movie with her!

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Sybil to Silent Bob 2012/06/13 11:39:51

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That's exactly what I say!

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AngelaDuke 2012/06/12 22:45:35

Yes

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How am I supposed to know? I've never seen her act.

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thє вluє wαndєrєr 2012/06/12 22:32:01
heeheemee 2012/06/12 22:29:46

No

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Shouldn't she learn how to sing before trying out a new career? Or maybe she's finally going to give up.

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jacob crim 2012/06/12 22:29:16

Yes

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I will give her the benefit of the doubt and say she can. I think if Sacha puts as much time and energy into this role as he did Ali G/Borat then he will for sure be up for an Oscar nomination. Hell he should have been nominated for Borat.

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Aspect of B 2012/06/12 22:14:08

No

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Katy Perry star in a Freddy Mercury biography?

No, but thank you for trying.

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sally 2012/06/12 22:11:01

Yes

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She's already pretty dramatic in her music videos. I think she'd do well as Mary Austin.

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BlackwinterG36C 2012/06/12 22:10:16

Yes

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Hell ya she's going to rock the big screen!

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XRenX 2012/06/12 22:06:15

Yes

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LOL I was just thinking about how I'd like to see her as an actress the other day. This is really neat.

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starlight 2012/06/12 21:52:13

Yes

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i saw her on snl for the japennese skit and she did pretty good

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Lisa 2012/06/12 21:39:20

Yes

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especially since she's already well-known, people like to see familiar faces

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Gasbagmike 2012/06/12 21:34:59

No

Never!

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_OhMyGodney_ 2012/06/12 21:33:12

Yes

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I think so. I haven't seen any movie, tv roles from her besides the Smurfs but based on that and some of her music videos(The One that got away, Part of me, and Last Friday night) She seems to be a decent actress.

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lolo 2012/06/12 21:32:08

Yes

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Why not?

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KeithL 2012/06/12 21:19:03
XSummerX Tokio Hotel Freak(= 2012/06/12 21:16:52

Yes

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Why not marky mark did.

Recognize him?

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VenomHalos 2012/06/12 21:06:56

Yes

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We'll see, I guess.

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TimothyBrianFoley 2012/06/12 19:46:51

Yes

she has some roles already so i guess she is an actress already she would need a breakthrough role

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Jorge Enriquez 2012/06/12 19:18:58

No

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i dont like katty, neither like singer LOL

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