Bohemian Rhapsody (film)

Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical film about the British rock band Queen. It follows singer Freddie Mercury's life. Announced in 2010, by Queen's guitarist Brian May, the film had a long pre-production period largely because of the band's close involvement in the project. Notably, the film managed to see limited release in China with two minutes of content cut despite China's rigorous anti-gay censorship.Bohemian Rhapsody’s release in China is a victory, despite the cuts. Posted 5 Mar 2019. Accessed 8 Oct 2019.
==Canon==
The film covers the period from the formation of Queen to the 1985 Live Aid concert.
===Historical Accuracy===
Like most biopics of films that are "based on a true story," Bohemian Rhapsody takes liberties with certain events for storytelling purposes. When asked about the historical accuracy of the film, writer Anthony McCarten said the following:
==Controversies==
The film was controversial for its ties to director Bryan Singer, who has been the subject of multiple allegations of sexual assault of minors, and fans of the film became controversial for their claim that they were appreciating the film separately from the creator, but were still supporting Singer financially. Actors and creators involved with the film faced questions about their decision to work with Singer (although he later left the production) while knowing about the allegations. Bohrhap fans faced further criticism for defending their actions.
===Portrayal of Queerness===
Many queer people also came forward expressing concerns with how Bohemian Rhapsody's surprising success could be harmful for depiction of queer characters in the future. Of particular concern was the fact that while the film didn't erase Freddie Mercury's homosexuality, it did erase his bisexuality and that was problematic.
Aja Romano writing for Vox stated that the film was "queerphobic," using old gay stereotypes instead of "giving us a fascinating, complex look at a real gay man."Bohemian Rhapsody loves Freddie Mercury’s voice. It fears his queerness. Posted 6 Jan 2019. Accessed 8 Oct 2019.
There was also much discussion related to the fact that the only prominent gay character in much of the film is as close as the film gets to having a "villain." The problem with Paul Prenter's portrayal and positioning as the sole gay voice in the film is described by Naveen Kumar as follows:
==="Bury Your Gays"===
Around the release of the film, a user on Tumblr got an ask expressing disappointment that "even" Bohemian Rhapsody contained the bury your gays trope.Reblog of the original via fandomshatewomen. Accessed 8 Oct 2019. This sparked a discussion on what the term itself meant and the importance of not erasing one of the most prominent deaths to come out of the AIDS crisis.Reblog via takashi0. Accessed 8 Oct 2019. It also, as is Tumblr's way, sparked more joking responses based on the film's title.Reblog chain via ashestoace. Accessed 8 Oct 2019.
==Fandom==
===Shipping===
* Brian May/Roger Taylor 
* John Deacon/Freddie Mercury
* Jim Hutton/Freddie Mercury
* Freddie Mercury/Roger Taylor
==Fanworks==
===FanFic===
* Roger's Boys by spn1dneedit. Polyamory, Roger Taylor/Everyone.
* Give Love (That One More Chance) by BlueSelenitas (lillylua). The longest Bohemian Rhapsody fic on AO3.
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==References==
Category:Queen