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Malek Confronts Fear, Not the Shadow of Freddie, in Cannes Drama The Man I Love

At Cannes, Rami Malek discusses taking on Jimmy George in Ira Sachs’s The Man I Love and confronting a fear that mirrors Freddie Mercury’s AIDS-era intensity. He explains that while the icon’s shadow is intimidating, the role is about pursuing creativity, love, and joy in 1980s New York, not replication. The film has earned Oscar buzz and a 10‑minute world premiere ovation, with US rights still to be determined as Mubi handles offshore distribution.

via Deadline|

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Rami Malek Confronts Fear Before The Man I Love, Ira Sachs’s AIDS Drama

Rami Malek says he initially feared taking on Ira Sachs’s AIDS-era drama The Man I Love after Bohemian Rhapsody, but pressed through his fears with Sachs’s guidance and musical on-screen work, ahead of the film’s Cannes premiere.

via Variety|

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Malek Opens Up About Fearful Leap from Freddie Mercury to The Man I Love at Cannes

At Cannes, Rami Malek said there was a sense of fear in taking on The Man I Love after his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, highlighting the pressure to honor Mercury’s legacy while forging a fresh approach for the new project.

via Yahoo|

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Cannes Roars for Ira Sachs’s The Man I Love

At Cannes' 79th festival, Ira Sachs's The Man I Love earned a seven-minute-plus standing ovation in competition; set in 1984 New York, it follows Jimmy George, a beloved queer entertainer living with AIDS who pursues a new theatrical project with his partner while navigating love and memory, led by a powerful performance from Rami Malek. The film, co-written with Mauricio Zacharias, also features Tom Sturridge and Luther Ford. It is seeking U.S. distribution with MK2 Films handling international sales, continuing Sachs's acclaimed indie run and generating early awards buzz.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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Rami Malek Delivers Tearful Cannes Moment as The Man I Love Receives Ovation

Rami Malek cried as Cannes gave Ira Sachs’ AIDS-era drama The Man I Love an eight-minute standing ovation; the film follows a New York theater icon in the 1980s facing mortality, with Malek leading a cast that includes Tom Sturridge, Rebecca Hall and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Sachs co-writing the script for this Palme d’Or contender.

via Variety|

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Cannes Debuts Ira Sachs’s The Man I Love With 10-Minute Ovation

Ira Sachs’s drama The Man I Love had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival to a 10-minute standing ovation; starring Rami Malek as a late-1980s New York theater artist dying of AIDS, the film also features Luther Ford, Tom Sturridge, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Rebecca Hall. The Deadline coverage notes the life-affirming portrayal set against the AIDS crisis and downtown NYC’s artistic scene, with Sachs’s project described as a bookend to his Frankie and marking the second American competition entry after James Gray’s Paper Tiger.

via Deadline|

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