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?”

At the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, hosted by SNL comedy-genius Andy Samberg, British-Iranian Sacha Baron Cohen “sat” on controversial rapper, Eminem’s face! Hung from the ceiling, Bruno flew in strapped in wires chanting, “Ich bin Bruno.”

At the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, hosted by SNL comedy-genius Andy Samberg, British-Iranian Sacha Baron Cohen “sat” on controversial rapper, Eminem’s face!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0dh8N3ATRk] It’s finally here!