Sacha Baron Cohen to portray Freddie Mercury? Seems so! Actor/comedian Cohen, who is half-Persian, is set to play one of the most important figures in rock music: The musical genius of beyond-talented Queen front-man, Freddie Mercury.

In a new interview for his just released film, Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen’s uber-gay character is asked: “If you had a chance to go on a date with  Kim Jong -il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who would you choose and what would you do?”

In a new interview for his just released film, Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen’s uber-gay character is asked: “If you had a chance to go on a date with  Kim Jong -il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who would you choose and what would you do?”

Our favorite Iranian-Jewish-Actor-Comedian is at it again.