Rami Malek talks to Margaret Gardiner about rejecting prejudice, being the next Bond villain, and coming to terms with the end of his TV show, 'Mr. Robot'
Unlike most Oscar winners, Rami Malek was not eager to get out of his TV gig, 'Mr. Robot'."I never dreamt I'd be in this position. I always dreamed of just getting a job." Rami Malek is filming season 4 of the hit showIt's almost 9pm on a sodden night in New York. Rami Malek, Academy Award winner for his role as Freddy Mercury in. He's got to be back on set at 6am tomorrow.
Back then he was a fresh faced American-Egyptian who did his very first press conference with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association which has seen every incarnation of"stars-on-the-rise" that fizzle and burn before they've stepped out of the starting gate, but this guy, you just knew: if he had any acting talent - big things were afoot.
It's clear that Malek identifies with Elliot's outsider status. Because of his heritage he had been typecast, early in his career, and refused work rather than take on another role as a terrorist or bad guy. WATCH | Rami Malek's Oscar acceptance speech for his performance as Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
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