Bohemian Rhapsody The difference between film and reality
2021-10-13 18:32
In the movie, Freddy was diagnosed with AIDS, and then decided to join the other members of the band to participate in the charity show Live Aid; in real life Live Aid was indeed held in 1985, but Freddy was only tested for AIDS in 1987 .
In the movie, Freddy and his girlfriend Mary Austin met on the night he joined the band "Smile". The reality is that guitarist Brian May had a short date with Mary Austin. Freddie didn't become interested in her until he became the lead singer of the band.
Freddy mentioned in the film that in the mid-to-late 1970s, the Queen created the largest number of audience rock performances in Rio, Brazil. The real history took place in January 1985.
The "Live Aid" rock concert is not the premiere of the "Queen" after Freddy's "Solo" as stated in the film. The reality is that they released the album "The Works" in early 1984 and have toured around the world
Extended Reading
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Jim Beach: They just need a bit of time.
Freddie Mercury: What if I don't have time?
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Roger Taylor: You're a legend, Fred.
Freddie Mercury: You're bloody right I am! We're all legends.