Dutchess County Man Stars in Queen Film, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
A Hudson Valley man landed one of the featured roles in the upcoming movie about the band Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Dutchess County resident Joe Mazzello plays Queen bass guitarist John Deacon in the film which will hit theaters on Nov. 2.
Mazzello was born in Rhinebeck and raised in Hyde Park. He was featured in the original Jurassic Park in 1993.
"The wait is over! Very excited to be able to make this public, and humbled by the opportunity, Joe Mazzello wrote on Facebook. "I feel a great responsibility to John Deacon, Queen, and their fans. I'll try and make you all proud."
According to IMDB, the movie will chronicle the years leading up to Queen's legendary appearance at the 1985 Live Aid concert. Emmy winner Rami Malek, best known for his role on the hit TV series "Mr. Robot," stars as Freddie Mercury.
On Wednesday, the official trailer was released, its a trailer that will likely, well, Rock You.
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