Rami Malek Says Freddie Mercury Never Wanted To Be 'Poster Child for Anyone's Cause'

Rami Malek is dapper as he strikes a pose at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations with Rami Malek panel held at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Screening Room on Tuesday (November 27) in Los Angeles.

The 37-year-old actor opened up about transforming into Freddie Mercury, the frontman of Queen, for his latest film Bohemian Rhapsody.

“The word ‘revolutionary’ comes to me all the time. I think he was someone who never hid who he was, but he didn’t want to become a poster child for anyone’s cause,” Rami expressed (via THR). “He did things on his own terms and was true to himself. That’s what new generations will identify with, his defiant spirit. I think he’d like society today. People, they’re just so much more than their sexuality — it’s not a label that defines who a person is or who they’re going to be. For Freddie, he lived by his mantra and he didn’t want to be segregated or marginalized — just appreciated for his authentic self.”

FYI: Rami is wearing Saint Laurent.