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Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson


Background information
Origin Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Genre(s) Shock Rock
Industrial Rock
Industrial Metal
Heavy Metal
Hard Rock
Gothic Rock
Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Years active 1989—present
Label(s) Interscope Records
Nothing Records
Website Website
Members
Twiggy Ramirez
Ginger Fish
Chris Vrenna
Andy Gerold
Marilyn Manson
Former members
Wes Borland
Rob Holliday
Tim Skold
Madonna Wayne Gacy
John 5
Zim Zum
Daisy Berkowitz
Sara Lee Lucas
Gidget Gein
Olivia Newton Bundy
Zsa Zsa Speck



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Sacha Baron Cohen To Play Freddie Mercury In Queen Film

September 17, 2010
Sacha Baron Cohen To Play Freddie Mercury In Queen FilmSacha Baron Cohen is to play singer Freddie Mercury in a film about Queen, it has been announced.

The movie, written by Peter Morgan, will focus on the band’s career up to their landmark performance at Live Aid in 1985.

Guitarist Brian May said Cohen, best known for his alter-ego Ali G, had been in the running for the role for “a long time”.

May admitted in an interview with the BBC’s HARDtalk show that his casting would “probably be a shock to a lot of people”.

But he added: "Freddie Mercury was an awe-inspiring performer so with Sacha in the starring role, coupled with Peter's screenplay and the support of Queen, we have the perfect combination to tell the real story behind their success."

May and Queen drummer Roger Taylor will oversee the score for the film, which will take songs from the band’s back-catalogue and Mercury’s solo career,

The as-yet-untitled film is being produced by GK Films and Robert De Niro’s Tribeca production company.

The movie is due to go into production in 2011. Morgan wrote the recnt cinema hit Frost/Nixon.

(by Jason Gregory)



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