Someone Calls Out Rami Malek For Lip-Syncing In ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, Gets Brilliantly Shut Down
Bohemian Rhapsody, a rock bio based on a band named Queen and their iconic frontman Freddie Mercury, was released recently to generally favorable reviews, with people praising its sheer entertainment value whilst pointing out a slight lack of depth and accuracy that makes it fall short of a true popular movie classic.
One writer, publishing on Thrillist Entertainment, wasn’t overly impressed however. She pointed out the gratuitous glossing over and editing of Queen and Mercury’s history and explained the ways that the music on the movie was sourced (spoiler, it wasn’t lead actor Rami Malek doing the singing). As an opinion piece, it is informative and perfectly valid, even if a lot of fans out there disagree with the writer’s opinions.
However, Thrillist’s choice of the byline ‘called out’ rankled many readers, who were quick to point out the fact that Malek is an actor and is therefore required to act, not accurately recreate the voice of one of the most famous singers of modern times. And while the article goes on to praise Malek’s incredible performance as Mercury, the title of the piece denigrates his contribution as ‘just doing lip-sync to Queen.’ I sympathize with the writer here, because there is nothing more frustrating than having a piece completely overshadowed by a clickbait headline, which sets the tone for the article and the comments that follow.
The top comment, which garnered more likes than the article itself, hit home by pointing out the glaringly obvious and had many people nodding along in amused agreement. It was made by Aaron Alejos, who hasn’t seen the film yet but disagrees with the way the article contradicts itself. “The clickbaity headline made it seem like they were bashing Malek for not being able to sing like Freddie Mercury, but then in the article, they say, ‘Rami Malek never had a shot at replicating Freddie Mercury’s voice,'” he told Bored Panda. “Well, which is it? Are you bashing him (as is evidenced by their headlines), or do they understand that no one can replicate Freddie Mercury’s voice (as is stated in their article)? Their tag line of ‘called out’ is what sounded the most ridiculous to me. Called out? For what? For being an actor and playing a part?”
Clickbait is a reality these days, and it’s up to the publisher to ensure that the content lives up to the hype and the tone of the title, which is our mission here at Bored Panda. Aaron surely isn’t the only one to have become disillusioned with the practice of click-baiting, he prefers to hear what the readers have to say. “I hate it when the tagline doesn’t accurately represent what the article is about,” he told us. “The writers of these articles make up sensationalist headlines to try and get people riled up and create traffic for their sites. Kudos to them, it works. It’s insulting to the readers, but honestly, I don’t even visit the sites to read the news anymore. Comment sections are more entertaining for me than the articles themselves.”
So there you go, folks, it’s you, the commenters, that everyone is here for, not us boring old writers. And you all do a great job! Scroll down below to check out the exchange for yourself, and do your entertaining thing in the comments!
A popular website tried to ‘call out’ actor Rami Malek for lip-synching on the movie Bohemian Rhapsody
But got shut down by a commenter
Here’s how people responded to the amusing post
Well I spat out my lunch laughing at the comment about wanting Vin Diesel's wood!
WAIT WHAT!!!!!!So does this mean that Tom Hanks was never stuck in a terminal, Adam Sandler didn't ACTUALLY play golf OR re take 2nd grade thru high school and Jamie Lee Curtis didn't actually have to kill Michael Myers who has been chasing her for the last 30 years?????? My whole life has been a lie
No, Jamie Lee Curtis DID have to kill Michael Myers, several times.
Load More Replies...Yes imma go and dig him up from the grave and revive him and force him to act in his movie
Wait, what? F**k, now I have an angry blog post to make...
Load More Replies...People who read Thrillist posts believe Fox news as word of God!
You read a piece on an actor doing a movie about a musician and what you came away with was Fox news?
Load More Replies...I have always felt that biographies should cast the person to look the most like singer they'll portray and use the singer s own voice. To match a person s looks and moves is difficult enough. Thanks to recordings the voice is still available. Use it!
If we responded this way to every stupid comment on the internet, we'd have no time for anything else. Calling out an idiot is some low hanging fruit.
Not to mention there are so many of them we'd never finish in a lifetime
Load More Replies...Wait until that writer finds out Lou Diamond Phillips wasn't actually singing in La Bamba, Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning weren't really singing in The Runaways and Amanda Seyfried didn't really have graphic sex in Lovelace.....
Mark Martel DOES sound like Freddie but doesn't look like him and is not an actor NOBODY can replace Freddie
See 'Bohemian Rhapsody' while it is still in theatres, or regret it for the rest of your life.
"clickbait is a reality these days, and it’s up to the publisher to ensure that the content lives up to the hype and the tone of the title, which is our mission here at Bored Panda." Bored Panda is 99% clickbait, you hypocrites!
I think someone should 'call out' Bored Panda for being full of s**t.
I could not wait for this movie to come out. And when I saw it I was amazed by Rami Maleks portrayal as Freddie Mercury. I got so caught up in the movie. And when Freddie became ill, it ripped me to shreds to remember the time that he was diying. He was loved by millions of fans.the world was at a loss when we lost Freddie Mercury. So Rami Maleks portraying Freddie Mercury made us feel like Freddie Mercury had come back to us. So try to beat the awards that Rami Malek will be getting
Wonder if the writer of the article did her own headline, or if the editors did the headline. Because if she didn't, I kinda feel sorry for her.
Find me one tween pop star today that actually does all of their own singing during a concert along with the intense dance sequences.
Well I spat out my lunch laughing at the comment about wanting Vin Diesel's wood!
WAIT WHAT!!!!!!So does this mean that Tom Hanks was never stuck in a terminal, Adam Sandler didn't ACTUALLY play golf OR re take 2nd grade thru high school and Jamie Lee Curtis didn't actually have to kill Michael Myers who has been chasing her for the last 30 years?????? My whole life has been a lie
No, Jamie Lee Curtis DID have to kill Michael Myers, several times.
Load More Replies...Yes imma go and dig him up from the grave and revive him and force him to act in his movie
Wait, what? F**k, now I have an angry blog post to make...
Load More Replies...People who read Thrillist posts believe Fox news as word of God!
You read a piece on an actor doing a movie about a musician and what you came away with was Fox news?
Load More Replies...I have always felt that biographies should cast the person to look the most like singer they'll portray and use the singer s own voice. To match a person s looks and moves is difficult enough. Thanks to recordings the voice is still available. Use it!
If we responded this way to every stupid comment on the internet, we'd have no time for anything else. Calling out an idiot is some low hanging fruit.
Not to mention there are so many of them we'd never finish in a lifetime
Load More Replies...Wait until that writer finds out Lou Diamond Phillips wasn't actually singing in La Bamba, Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning weren't really singing in The Runaways and Amanda Seyfried didn't really have graphic sex in Lovelace.....
Mark Martel DOES sound like Freddie but doesn't look like him and is not an actor NOBODY can replace Freddie
See 'Bohemian Rhapsody' while it is still in theatres, or regret it for the rest of your life.
"clickbait is a reality these days, and it’s up to the publisher to ensure that the content lives up to the hype and the tone of the title, which is our mission here at Bored Panda." Bored Panda is 99% clickbait, you hypocrites!
I think someone should 'call out' Bored Panda for being full of s**t.
I could not wait for this movie to come out. And when I saw it I was amazed by Rami Maleks portrayal as Freddie Mercury. I got so caught up in the movie. And when Freddie became ill, it ripped me to shreds to remember the time that he was diying. He was loved by millions of fans.the world was at a loss when we lost Freddie Mercury. So Rami Maleks portraying Freddie Mercury made us feel like Freddie Mercury had come back to us. So try to beat the awards that Rami Malek will be getting
Wonder if the writer of the article did her own headline, or if the editors did the headline. Because if she didn't, I kinda feel sorry for her.
Find me one tween pop star today that actually does all of their own singing during a concert along with the intense dance sequences.
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