Austin Butler, Rami Malek, and more stars briefly lived the rock star life on screen.
Whether this trend excites or annoys you as a viewer, these projects offer a monumental task for actors.
Essentially, Hudson left no stone unturned to ensure the Queen got her R-E-S-P-E-C-T on the silver screen.J.M.
Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’; Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in ‘Elvis’; Taron Egerton as Elton John in ‘Rocketman’.Credit:courtesy everett (3)
Malek will rock you as Mercury.M.L.L.
Blanchett’s take on the musician circa 196566 earned raves, including an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
It’ll make you feel like a rolling stone.M.L.L.
Jennifer Hudson in ‘Respect’; Aretha Franklin performs on stage in Detroit in 1987.Everett collection; Ross Marino/Getty Images
God only knows what we’d do without this take on Wilson’s life.M.L.L.
AndTurner’s final words to Bassettare a testament to her performance: “You never mimicked me.
She took on the iconicJoan Jettin a film exploring the titular 1970s teenage all-girl rock band alongsideDakota FanningasCherie Currie.
Taron Egerton in ‘Rocketman’; Elton John wearing a white blazer and striped glasses in London, circa November 1973.Paramount Pictures; Michael Putland/Getty Images
And neither she nor Jett ever gave a damn about their bad reputation.M.L.L.
But to think of him doing such a performance now?
Well, that’ll be the day.M.L.L.
Rami Malek in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’; Freddie Mercury performing onstage in Oakland, Calif., on April 19, 1982.Alex Bailey/Fox; Steve Jennings/WireImage
Valens gets the biopic treatment inLa Bamba(1987),named for Valens' signature song.
And we sayarriba, arribato that.M.L.L.
Still, Kilmer gives an uncanny take on this particular version of Morrison.
Cate Blanchett in ‘I’m Not There’; Bob Dylan sitting in Embankment Gardens, London, on April 27, 1965.Weinstein Co/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Keystone/Getty Images
In short, he can still light our fire.M.L.L.
Great balls of fire!M.L.L.
Oldman sang on the soundtrack, but no Sex Pistols or Sid Vicious songs are featured in the film.
Paul Dano in ‘Love & Mercy’; Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys perform at the TAMI Show on Oct. 28, 1964.Francois Duhamel/River Road/Battle Mountain/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
In the film and in life, Sid Vicious did it his way.M.L.L.
While everyone else here is from a film, we had to go our own way with this favorite.M.L.L.
It concludes with the birth of the Beatles on the cusp of their explosive success.
Chadwick Boseman in ‘Get On Up’; James Brown sings in to a vintage microphone as he performs onstage in NYC, circa 1962.Imagine/Jagged/Wyolah/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Angela Bassett in ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’; Tina Turner performs on stage at the World Music Theater in Tinley Park, Ill., on June 28, 1997.everett collection; Paul Natkin/Getty Images
Kristen Stewart in ‘The Runaways’; Joan Jett wears a leather jacket and graphic tee in a photo.Snap Stills/REX/Shutterstock; Waring Abbott/Getty Images
Gary Busey in ‘The Buddy Holly Story’; Buddy Holly performs on the set of ‘Off the Record’ on March 25, 1958.Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Lou Diamond Phillips in ‘La Bamba’; Ritchie Valens (Richard Steven Valenzuela) poses for his famous album cover session in July 1958 in L.A.Columbia/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Val Kilmer in ‘The Doors’; Jim Morrison performs during their debut at the Village Theatre in NYC on Sept. 9, 1967.Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Kurt Russell in ‘Elvis’; Elvis Presley performs on stage at the International Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 14 1973.Dick Clark Motion/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Dennis Quaid in ‘Great Balls of Fire!'; Jerry Lee Lewis plays the piano while posing for a portrait, circa 1957.Bob Marshak/Orion/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Bettmann Archive
Gary Oldman in ‘Sid and Nancy’; Sid Vicious performing at Randy’s Rodeo Nightclub in San Antonio, Texas, in Jan. 8, 1978.ITV/REX/Shutterstock; Richard E. Aaron/Redferns
Sam Riley in ‘Control’; Ian Curtis performing live at the Lantaren on Jan. 16, 1980.Warner Music/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Rob Verhorst/Redferns
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in ‘Velvet Goldmine’; David Bowie performs on stage during his Ziggy Stardust/Aladdin Sane tour in London on Jan. 1, 1973.Peter Mountain/Zenith/Killer/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Putland/Getty Images
Bill Hader on ‘Saturday Night Live’; Lindsay Buckingham performs perform on stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Nov. 15, 2009.NBC; Rob Verhorst/Redferns
Roger Daltrey in ‘Lisztomania’; Franz List poses for a portrait circa 1858.Warner Bros/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Aaron Taylor-Johnson in ‘Nowhere Boy’; John Lennon poses in a grayscale portrait, circa 1959.Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
