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In his acceptance speech, Malek thanked Freddie Mercury, who he played in the film, calling him “the greatest outsider of them all.” Bohemian Rhapsody: Brian May on Bryan Singer ‘He’s NOT the director’ Malek said: “This is truly extraordinary. Really. Thank you to BAFTA for this gorgeous gift. “I still cannot believe I’m included with this group of actors I so respect and admire. I share this with you guys. Every moment. “I thank my lucky stars. It’s quite difficult entering your world in this role as an outsider. “You Brits, you do it so well. And it’s not lost on me how sacred your musical heritage is. So, thank you, thank you, thank you, for including me.”<doc-sep>Rami Malek shared a story about Freddie Mercury’s legendary Live Aid performance while on the red carpet for the 2019 Baftas. The actor, who won Best Actor for his role as the late Queen frontman in Bohemian Rhapsody, recounted an anecdote that Bob Geldof shared with him the previous evening, while speaking to presenters Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary on the Baftas red carpet. “I don’t know if Bob Geldof will kill me for this but I saw him and met him last night and what he said to me is he called Freddie and he told them, ‘Freddie, I think that there’s an event that was made especially for Queen and especially for you,’” the actor said. “And he goes, ‘This audience is made for Freddie,’ and Freddie said, ‘What do you mean, darling?’ and he said, ‘Well, it’s the world’ and Freddie goes, ‘I see what you mean.’” During his speech, Malek thanked Dexter Fletcher, who stepped in when director Bryan Singer was fired from the project. Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Show all 35 1 /35 Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Letitia Wright The British actor looks chic in a white tuxedo by Stella McCartney on the red carpet. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Danai Gurira Gurira stuns in a black floor-length dress with a corset structured waist. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Michelle Rodriguez Rodriguez wears a gold draped dress with a plunging neckline. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Olivia Colman Colman looks sophisticated in a white and black boat neck gown with an exaggerated train. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Cate Blanchett Blanchett dazzles in a black low-cut floor-length dress with an oversized necklace. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Rachel Brosnahan The actor wears an emerald green dress with a black bow detail in the centre. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Rachel Weisz Weisz wears a white layered dress with exaggerated shoulder details and a silver waistband. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Margot Robbie Robbie wears a white embellished dress by Chanel Couture with oversized navy coloured shoulder detailing on the red carpet. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Kate Middleton The Duchess of Cambridge is wearing an asymmetric Grecian-style dress by Alexander McQueen to the event. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Irina Shayk Shayk is keeping things simple in a black tuxedo. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Elizabeth Debicki Debicki is wearing a black sleeveless dress with a knee-high slit. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Olga Kurylenko The actor is wearing a red and purple paneled ankle-length dress with structured shoulder detailing. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Linda Cardellini Cardellini is wearing a white and light pink corseted prom-inspired dress on the red carpet. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Salma Hayek Hayek is wearing an asymmetric black gown with a gold shoulder embellishment. She has accessorized the look with a matching coloured clutch bag. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Michelle Yeoh The actor has teamed a regal-inspired blue and gold off the shoulder corseted dress with a gold clutch bag and a diamond set necklace chain and pendant. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Melissa McCarthy McCarthy wears a black long-sleeved gown teamed with a white envelope clutch bag and diamond earrings. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Claire Foy Foy is dressed in a strapless green fringe dress with a thigh-high split. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Laura Harrier The actor and model wears a long-sleeved orange coloured dress with gold heeled sandals. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Glenn Close Close wears a black V-neck gown with silver detailing at the waist. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Mary J. Blige The singer wears a white structured suit by Ralph and Russo featuring a gold belt, embellishment and a train. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Cynthia Erivo Erivo wears a Cinderella-inspired pale peach-hued dress with a purple trim for the event. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Lily Collins The Hollywood star is wearing a navy two-piece outfit, featuring a cropped blazer and layered semi-sheer skirt. Getty Images Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Zawe Ashton The actor has donned a fuchsia pink dress with an elongated train and black straps for the event. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Amy Jackson The actor and model is serving Hollywood glamour on the red carpet dressed in a black gown with a plunging neckline and spaghetti straps. She has teamed the look with a large diamond necklace PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Maya Jama The British broadcaster is wearing a sheer panelled dress with a thigh-high split on the red carpet. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Thandie Newton The Westworld actor stuns in a black tulle strapless gown with a white zigzag motif. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Sandy Powell The British costume designer chose to wear a black and white suit with black platform heels and a black beret for the event. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Barbara Meier The model wears a floor-length silver embellished dress. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Eleanor Tomlinson The actor wears a pink one-shoulder bow dress with red and silver fringing. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Viola Davis The Oscar winner is wearing a white and black floor-length gown for the awards ceremony. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Amy Adams The Hollywood star is wearing a burgundy-hued, belted dress with a plunging neckline. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Lucy Boynton The Bohemian Rhapsody actor wears a floor-length metallic multi-coloured printed gold dress with a black bow. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Sophie Harman The film producer wears a gold Vampire's Wife dress with butterfly detailing. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Laura Whitmore The television presenter wears a sheer metallic silver high-neck corset-style dress. PA Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Edith Bowman The broadcaster wears a floral pink floor-length dress with red and green embroidered detailing and black fingerless leather gloves. PA “It’s quite difficult entering your world in this role as an outsider,” he also said during his speech. “You Brits, you do it so well. It’s not lost on me how sacred your musical heritage is. Thank you so much to Queen and to the greatest outsider of them all for being so unwavering and unflinching and uncompromising in every which way – thank you, Freddie Mercury.”<doc-sep>
Baftas 2019: Rami Malek wins 'Leading Actor' award Rami Malek, the star of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, has done well at awards season so far. Malek has scooped a handful of awards for his trophy cabinet this year, having won the Best Actor award at the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the BAFTAs. But the award to win is the Academy Award, which airs this year at 1 am GMT on Monday, February 25, 2019. What are Rami Malek's odds to win Best Actor at the Oscars? Oddsmakers put Malek in the top spot to win the coveted Best Actor award. At SkyBet, Malek's odds are drifting from one to three to one to six; in line with Ladbrokes. He comes in ahead of Christian Bale, who is nominated for his portrayal of Dick Cheney in Vice. Though Bradley Cooper did not receive a nomination for Best Director, he is in third place with oddsmakers to take home the Best Actor award. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: DOES RAMI MALEK SING IN THE FREDDIE MERCURY BIOPIC? Rami Malek: The Bohemian Rhapsody star has won the BAFTA for leading actor - can he win the Oscar? Viggo Mortensen is fourth on the list for his role in Green Book alongside Mahershala Ali. Last on the list is Willem Dafoe for At Eternity's Gate for the role of Vincent Van Gogh. Malek's nomination for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury has not been without its own controversy. Bohemian Rhapsody has been unable to escape the long shadow of its director, Bryan Singer. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY DVD RELEASE DATE: WHEN IS BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY OUT? But despite the disturbing allegations that surround Singer, the movie has not suffered. Bohemian Rhapsody was the surprise win at the Golden Globes for Best Picture. The winners of the Golden Globes are often a predictor of who, and what, won't win at the Oscars. However, in addition to his Golden Globes win Malek also took home the SAG award. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: CAN YOU STILL SEE BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY AT THE CINEMA? Bohemian Rhapsody: Despite the controversy surrounding the movie, Malek is performing well at Awards The SAG awards nomination usually coincides with a nomination at the Oscars. But the Oscars itself has a much larger voting pool than other Awards shows. For the Oscars, there are approximately 8,000 voters casting their opinion. Here are the key dates regarding the Academy Awards for this year: Nominations voting opens: Monday, January 7, 2019 Nominations voting closes: Monday, January 14, 2019 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: WHO WAS MARY AUSTIN - FREDDIE MERCURY'S FIANCEE? Rami Malek: Even though Bohemian Rhapsody was not loved by critics, Malek's performance was lauded