Egypt’s Mohamed Salah appoints Rami Malek to embody his character

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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 - 02:44 GMT

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File: Mohamed Salah and Rami Malek.

File: Mohamed Salah and Rami Malek.

 

CAIRO - 18 January 2021: Liverpool’s English winger, Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has nominated famed Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek to portray his character in case a Film about his journey is performed.

Salah stated during an interview with Sky Sports that despite he didn’t thought about turning his life into a film, he is sure it will be an interesting one especially that it will tackle his journey and what he went through to be in the place he is in today.

 


“Yes, Rami Malek, it would be a good choice for the film. I spoke to him, he speaks little Arabic, knows Egyptian culture and how to play a film about me” Salad added.
Salah personally met Malek during a Time magazine party in 2019.

Salah currently tops the Premier League top scorer table with 13 goals, one goal behind Tottenham star Hyun Min Son.

 

 

Rami Malek appeared on the new poster for ''No Time to Die'' movie . 

The movie is the next film of the James Bond series, the poster puts the focus on Daniel Craig's co-star Rami Malek. malek plays the villain of the piece - and he's looking the part. 


"No Time to Die" is starring Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Leah Siddox, Rami Malik, Ralph Vines, Christoph Waltz, Naomi Harris, Billy Magnusson, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Wishaw, Lashana Lynch, Rory Kinnear, David Denisek, Ahmed Bakir, Lourdes Fabrice. 

The new movie is set after Bond leaves active service and enjoy a quiet life in Jamaica. However, the quietness of his life does not last long; as his old friend Felix Liter of the CIA comes to seek help. 

Hence, it turned out that the mission of rescuing a kidnapped scientist was more treacherous than expected. 

As a result, Bond reaches a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. 

Malek was nominated to Golden Globe awards for 2020.
 
He was nominated to Best Actor TV Series – Drama for his role in the famous American drama thriller television series ‘’Mr. Robot’’. 

The final season of ‘’Mr. Robot’’ was premiered Sunday, Oct. 6, on USA Network. 

On January, 2020, Malek appeared as the new face of Saint Laurent. 

Ramy appeared in a photoshoot reminiscent of noir-style photography to promote to the French luxury brand. 
 

Malik, is an Egyptian-American actor, who was born in Los Angeles in May 12, 1981, to Egyptian immigrant parents who are Saeed Malek and Nelly Abdel Malek. 

His parents who are from Samalut city located at Minya governorate in Upper Egypt immigrated to US in the 1970s. 

The journey of the Samalut origin guy from Upper Egypt to Golden Globe stage was both difficult and interesting. 

The 39 year-old actor grabbed the award after tough competition with acclaimed stars who are Bradley Cooper for "A Star is Born," Willem Dafoe for "At Eternity's Gate", John David Washington for "BlacKkKlansman" and Lucas Hedges for "Boy Erased". 


Malek has been nominated before for a Golden Globe for best actor for his performance in "Mr. Robot." 

Malek's win, along with the ‘’ Bohemian Rhapsody’’ win of Best Motion Picture Drama, were the most tweeted-about incidents at the previous Golden Globe. 

“Thank you to Freddie Mercury for giving me the joy of a lifetime," Malek said at the Golden Globe stage. "I love you, you beautiful man. This is for and because of you, gorgeous.” He added dedicating his great win to the legendary singer. 

Malek elaborated that he drew personal connections with Mercury after depicting him. 

“I tried to find the humanity in him,” he said during a press room speech after the film's win. 

“I related it to him being an immigrant struggling to discover his identity," he added. "I tried to take everything he was struggling with, his complication, his chaos, his turmoil and this beauty inside of him. He lifted me up to be everything I could be in this film.” 

Two of the Queen's members who are lead guitarist Brian May and lead drummer Roger Taylor approved and praised Malek performing Mercury’s role. 
May previously announced that they wouldn't have been on board with the movie if it didn’t house the suitable cast. 

Malek now has just became Hollywood's breakout star, the same as Sharif was after ‘’Doctor Zhivago’’ as if history is once again repeating itself. 

Bohemian Rhapsody was actually what the Egyptian-American actor needed to makethe shift from acclaimed actor to established movie star. 

‘’Bohemian Rhapsody’’ also winning Best Drama, stabilised more Malek's outstanding performance in the movie that succeeded both critically and commercially, yielding over $700 million, making it the highest grossing biopic of all-time. 

‘’Bohemian Rhapsody’’ movie makes an intense spotlight on Malek, who is as strongly private as Freddie Mercury. 

In October, a fan got to see just how private Malek is when he approached him on the street, asking him to record a video for his friend. 

This video went quickly viral, getting over 3 million views in less than one week. 

"I am who I am and people can interpret that how they want, but I love the fans, I wouldn't be here without my fans and I try to take as much time as possible," he said to E news commenting on the video. "Sometimes, when you've been traveling around the earth a couple times, you try to just be protective of your time as a human being. And I'm finding it quite funny." 

He talked about the video in Vanity Fair saying "I just want to be aware of what people are doing in the moment. When someone films you automatically, it's a bit intrusive." 

Malek has accounts on Twitter and Instagram, he doesn't post much and when he does, it's usually related to one of his films or political issues when it comes to Twitter. 

There are just three photos on his Instagram account two with Stephen Colbert in 2016 and 2017, and the third with Ellen DeGeneres on November 2018. He has 1.7 million followers on his Instagram account, he's not following anyone. 

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Malek said that he didn’t prefer to document his life on social media. "Something about it is not right and a bit unsettling" he stated describing his feeling towards social media. 

Malek becoming the first non-white actor to take home the Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series in over 18 years in 2016 for his role in ‘’ Mr Robot’’. 

After receiving the Emmy he said"I play a young man who I think is, like so many of us, profoundly alienated and the unfortunate thing is I don't know how many of us would want to hang out with a guy like Elliot." 

He then said, "There's a little bit of Elliot in all of us." 

His work on the drama was so impressive that even Robert Downey Jr. was praised him. 
"Everyone should be studying this guy," Robert Downey Jr. said about Malek to GQ. 
Malek eyes, which have been described as menacing and captivating are now his main signature. 

"I never think about it. I just try to experience things and when I get riled up I know that they can do some pretty involuntary things, or get very menacing at times," he told GQ of his eyes. "Even my mom comments on it quite a bit, You don't look like my son anymore.' I think it's like they say: the eyes are windows to the soul’’ Malek added. 

Given Malek's the golden chance to perform the role of the iconic entertainer Mercury was a responsibility he took very seriously. 






"I was very cognizant of the work it was going to take to get anywhere close to becoming Freddy Mercury. I flew myself to London and put myself up and just got hammering away," Malek explained to E News his preparations for the role. 

"Piano lessons and worked with a movement coach and singing lessons—everything I could possibly do. And then I watched copious amounts of Freddie Mercury performances’’ he added. 

Malek is now dating his Bohemian Rhapsody co-star Lucy Boynton, who plays Mary Austin, Mercury's first fiancée. 

Malek and Bonyton, 24, had never talked about their relationship in public until recently, with Malek confirmed their relation at the Palm Springs International Film Festival when he accepted the Breakthrough Performance Award. 


The Upper Egyptian -American star Rami Malek has made it to the Oscars and received Best Actor award after his brilliant portrayal of Queen's main vocalist, the legendary Freddie Mercury, in "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie. 

Malek's full acceptance speech 

"I think about what it would have been like to tell little bubba Rami that one day this might happen to him, and I think his curly-haired little mind would be blown. That kid was struggling with his identity, trying to figure himself out. 

"I think to anyone struggling with their identity and trying to discover their voice, listen: We made a film about a gay man, an immigrant who lived his life just unapologetically himself. And the fact that I'm celebrating him and this story with you tonight is the proof that we're longing for stories like this." 

“I am the son of immigrants from Egypt, a first-generation American... and part of my story is being written right now. I could not be more grateful to each and every one of you, and everyone who believed in me for this moment. It’s something I will treasure for the rest of my life.” -Rami Malek's 2019 Oscars acceptance speech for "Best Actor," Bohemian Rhapsody. 

Malek has won all the awards preceding the 91st Academy Awards: The Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and SAG, so we would have been frustrated if he didn’t win an Oscar. 

Malek’s talent, determination, strong will and great ambitious to achieve his dreams whatever the obstacles made him the best actor in 2019. 




Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek has been the center of attention of all Egyptians and Arabs since the release of the dark, mindboggling, and award-winning hit television series “Mr Robot.” 


Malek was recognized as the Most Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the Emmy awards in 2016. 

In 2017 a video of Malek speaking Arabic in an interview, talking about “Mr Robot” and the limited roles in Hollywood for Middle Easter actors went viral after it was shared by user Mohammad Nashy. While actors from the region are often asked to portray the roles of terrorists, the star status Malek has achieved stands out. 


 

 

 

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