Editing Freddie Mercury (section)

===Portrayal in film and television===
The 2018 biographical film ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody (film)|Bohemian Rhapsody]]'' was, at its release, the highest-grossing [[Musical film|musical]] biographical film of all time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bohemian Rhapsody: Queen biopic surpasses $900m at box office |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47939549 |access-date=15 April 2019 |work=BBC News |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416141829/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47939549 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Remains Box Office Queen With Supersonic $285M Cume |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/11/11/bohemian-rhapsody-remains-box-office-queen-with-supersonic-285m-cume/ |work=[[Forbes]] |date=11 November 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=11 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211123550/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/11/11/bohemian-rhapsody-remains-box-office-queen-with-supersonic-285m-cume/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Mercury was portrayed by [[Rami Malek]], who received the [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award]], [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|BAFTA Award]], [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe Award]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Best Actor, for his performance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rami Malek wins Leading Actor BAFTA 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p070j7gp |access-date=7 March 2019 |publisher=BBC |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017102103/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p070j7gp |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Aridi |first1=Sara |title=2019 Oscar Winners: The Full List |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/movies/oscar-winners.html |access-date=7 March 2019 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=24 February 2019 |archive-date=25 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225033142/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/movies/oscar-winners.html |url-status=live }}</ref> While the film received mixed reviews and contained historical inaccuracies, it won the Golden Globe for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture&nbsp;– Drama|Best Motion Picture – Drama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2019/jan/06/golden-globes-2019-live-latest-news-red-carpet-winners-list-speeches|title=Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book defy odds at Golden Globes 2019 – as it happened|date=7 January 2019|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=18 March 2019|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110230411/https://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2019/jan/06/golden-globes-2019-live-latest-news-red-carpet-winners-list-speeches|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="varietyreview">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/bohemian-rhapsody-critics-reviews-roundup-rami-malek-1202990633/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Sees Mixed Reviews as Critics Praise Rami Malek|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last=Yang|first=Rachel|date=23 October 2018|access-date=24 October 2018|archive-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130014931/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/bohemian-rhapsody-critics-reviews-roundup-rami-malek-1202990633/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="greene">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/freddie-mercury-queen-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-movie-fact-check-746195/|title=Fact-Checking the Queen Biopic, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=1 November 2018|access-date=8 November 2018|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330082200/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/freddie-mercury-queen-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-movie-fact-check-746195/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Mercury appeared as a supporting character in the BBC television drama ''Best Possible Taste: The [[Kenny Everett]] Story'', first broadcast in October 2012. He was portrayed by actor [[James Floyd (actor)|James Floyd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xzvlw|title=Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story|publisher=BBC|date=7 October 2012|access-date=21 October 2012|archive-date=21 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121073951/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xzvlw|url-status=live}}</ref> He was played by actor John Blunt in ''The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever'', first broadcast in the UK on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] in November 2016. Although the programme was criticised for focusing on Mercury's love life and sexuality, Blunt's performance and likeness to the singer did receive praise.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/20/the-freddie-mercury-story-blasted-for-wooden-acting-as-fans-get-all-emotional-over-queen-stars-death-6271514/ |title=Channel 5's Freddie Mercury doco-drama blasted for 'wooden' acting by fans |author=Nankervis, Troy |date=20 November 2016 |work=Metro |access-date=22 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122222837/http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/20/the-freddie-mercury-story-blasted-for-wooden-acting-as-fans-get-all-emotional-over-queen-stars-death-6271514/ |archive-date=22 November 2016 }}</ref>

In 2018, [[David Avery]] portrayed Mercury in the ''[[Urban Myths (TV series)|Urban Myths]]'' comedy series in an episode focusing on the antics backstage at Live Aid, and Kayvan Novak portrayed Mercury in an episode titled "[[The Sex Pistols]] vs. [[Bill Grundy]]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://skyvision.sky.com/programme/20380/urban-myths-backstage-at-live-aid |title=Urban Myths: Backstage at Live Aid |publisher=[[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]] |date=15 June 2018 |access-date=15 June 2018 |archive-date=30 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330080701/https://skyvision.sky.com/programme/20380/urban-myths-backstage-at-live-aid |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Urban Myths: Backstage At Live Aid">{{Cite news |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/urban_myths_backstage_at_live_aid/ |title=Urban Myths: Backstage At Live Aid |website=comedy.co.uk |date=15 June 2018 |access-date=15 June 2018 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330012149/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/urban_myths_backstage_at_live_aid/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/05/31/urban-myths-sex-pistols-vs-bill-grundy-review-highly-entertaining/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/05/31/urban-myths-sex-pistols-vs-bill-grundy-review-highly-entertaining/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Urban Myths: The Sex Pistols vs Bill Grundy, review|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=15 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was also portrayed by [[Eric McCormack]] (as the character [[Will Truman]]) on ''[[Will & Grace]]'' in the October 2018 episode titled "[[Tex and the City]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=Will & Grace recap: The 5 best burns in season 10, episode 3 |url=https://hiddenremote.com/2018/10/18/will-grace-recap-best-burns-is10e3/ |access-date=21 October 2018 |website=Hidden Remote.com |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330012149/https://hiddenremote.com/2018/10/18/will-grace-recap-best-burns-is10e3/ |url-status=live }}</ref>