Sasha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury – comedian taking intense singing course

Borat comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is taking an intense course of singing lessons to prepare for his movie role as Freddie Mercury.

Sacha is working with coaches in Hollywood in a bid to copy the legendary Queen frontman and perfect his vocal style.

Insiders on the biopic say Sacha, 41, has not yet decided if his voice will feature in singing segments. But the Borat and Bruno star has been working hard to copy Freddie’s posh accent.

He is also spending hours studying Queen concert footage and private videos of Freddie in reflective and sombre mood. Queen guitarist Brian May said that Sacha is “the driving force” on the film project.

A Hollywood source revealed: “Sacha is a huge Queen fan and is focused on getting Freddie’s mannerisms, style and speech perfect.

“He is working on building his vocals. It is a uphill task, because Freddie has such a unique power and tone.”

Sacha recently wowed fans with his vocals in the film version of musical Les Miserables. The director and King’s Speech Oscar winner Tom Hooper — is being lined up for the Freddie film.