The production of "Bohemian Rhapsody" has been abruptly halted following "a personal health matter" involving director and producer Bryan Singer.
"Twentieth Century Fox Film has temporarily halted production on 'Bohemian Rhapsody' due to the unexpected unavailability of Bryan Singer," a statement from the studio said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film, "Bohemian Rhapsody," is a biopic about the iconic lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury. The role of Mercury is being played by Rami Malek, who is known for his role in the television show "Mr. Robot."
Few details are known about Singer's health, but he failed to return to set following a Thanksgiving holiday break, which only left producers nervous and sparked discussions about having him potentially replaced, sources told THR.
A representative for Singer said, "This is a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family. Bryan hopes to get back to work on the film soon after the holidays," Buzzfeed's Kate Arthur confirmed on Friday night. Arthur also pointed out that "Singer's longtime publicist, Simon Halls, is no longer representing him. His contact is now his lawyer."
We've confirmed that production on #BohemianRhapsody has shut down. From Fox: "Twentieth Century Fox Film has temporarily halted production on Bohemian Rhapsody due to the unexpected unavailability of Bryan Singer."
— Kate Aurthur (@KateAurthur) December 2, 2017
It's also worth noting that Singer's longtime publicist, Simon Halls, is no longer representing him. His contact is now his lawyer. — Kate Aurthur (@KateAurthur) December 2, 2017
And now this from a Singer representative: “This is a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family. Bryan hopes to get back to work on the film soon after the holidays.” ("Hopes" and "after the holidays" seem ... alarming for this movie.)
— Kate Aurthur (@KateAurthur) December 2, 2017
Singer is known for having directed several "X-Men" films, "Superman Returns," "The Usual Suspects" and others.
It's also not Singer's first abrupt disappearance during production, THR reported. He also briefly left the sets of "X-Men: Apocalypse" and "Superman Returns."
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