Bohemian Rhapsody Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details
22 of the most interesting Bohemian Rhapsody easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Bohemian Rhapsody movie message.
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Genre
Biography, Drama, Music
Director
Bryan Singer
Production
20th Century Fox
Stars
Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy
IMDB score
8.0
Bohemian Rhapsody Movie Trivia
The Live Aid set was constructed by the original builders of the Live Aid stage in 1985.
During Freddie's birthday party, he sings the lyrics from the song 'Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon'; "I come from London Town, I'm Just an ordinary guy. Fridays i go painting in the Louvre." It would be in the 'Night at the Opera' album, later introduced.
Adam Lambert as a truck driver in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). Queen and Adam Lambert has a collaboration since 2011, including several worldwide tours from 2014 to 2019.
Bohemian Rhapsody Movie Easter Eggs
The trucker Freddie looks at after talking to Mary at the tank station is actually Adam Lambert, he's been touring with Queen for the last years as their frontman!
During the party scene, a group of half-dressed girls can be seen riding exercise bikes, which is a reference to Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls/Bicycle Race Vinyl
Everything about the Live Aid performance in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) was an exact copy of the actually performance, from the stage and announcers to the band's on stage actions.
The song that can be heard playing in the background before the band's concert at Live Aid is Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits, which is the song that played directly before the band's original concert back in 1985.
Accuracy details in Bohemian Rhapsody
Because of the size of the stadium, you can see the people in the front reacting to Mercury's singing much before the people in the back.
Bohemian Rhapsody movie hidden details
After the band finishes their Live Aid performance, the order of which they leave the stage represents the order of the members' department of the band. Freddie first because of his death. John second because of retirement. Brian and Roger last as they are still together.
I was wondering why the sudden need to advertise Pepsi, but, as it turns out, it was just attention to details.
Actual Live Aid footage is used on the big screens.
During the filming of the recording studio scene, the multitrack recording of the original song was played through thue equipment. You're seeing the needles move to the original song
Freddie mercury wears his mothers top during queen's first performance
Ray Foster says "that's the type of song teenagers can crank the volume in their car and bang their heads to, Bohemian Rhapsody will never be that song," the actor, Mike Myers did exactly that in the 1992 movie Wayne's World
When Freddie is playing Bohemian Rhapsody in the studio scene, there is a close up of him playing a wrong note.
The hallway where Freddie met Mary Austin for the first time is the same one he walks down later in the hospital when he gets tested for AIDS.
Freddie Mercury is shown entering the Live Aid concert alone (top picture) while when he is entering the concert at the end of the movie rest of the band is following him implying that he changed and now isn't egoistic as before.
Mike Myers plays Ray Foster, who complains teens will never bang their heads to the new six minute masterpiece while listening to it in their cars. Mike Myers famously did just that in Wayne's World.
A perfect Malek mimics Mercury's moves in the Live Aid performance of Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), channelling his inner Queen.
Freddie (Rami Malek) is briefly seen playing scrabble in the tour bus. Freddie Mercury loved playing board games, especially Scrabble and Monopoly.
The actor who played the bass guitarist is also the same actor who played the little boy in Jurassic Park
Mike Myers character says teenagers won't be listening to Bohemian Rhapsody in the car, a nod to the famous Wayne's World scene