I was watching Bohemian Rhapsody and thought he looked too short to play the 5'10 Freddie.
To my surprise, apparently he's only an inch shorter.
But then I saw these photos of him, and judging by his surroundings, I'm putting him firmly as 5'5.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6645423/Rami-Malek-steps-Bohemian-Rhapsody-star-girlfriend-Lucy-Boynton-mother-LA.html
Girlfriend's height is listed as 5'5. So obviously a big lie. Why add 4 inches? That's huge.
shareHe looked pretty tiny at the Oscars, where he could be seen in crowds of people. I'd guess somewhere around 5'5" would be correct.
Not that it mattered in "BH", but then good filmmakers can always make a short actor seem average height if it's appropriate. Give him some good heels and surround him with short supporting players and extras, and it's easy!
For a short guy, he's at least thin, which helps you create the illusion of height with correct camera angles. Bruno Mars fooled me for years until I saw a photo of him next to Taylor Swift. I couldn't believe it. I thought it was a photoshopped photo. But nope, he really is only 5'4.
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