What Happened To Paul Prenter? - Bohemian Rhapsody Movie
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What happened to Paul Prenter?
Belfast Telegraph Article https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/how-exdowntown-radio-dj-who-was-freddie-mercurys-lover-became-the-villain-of-new-movie-bohemian-rhapsody-37472422.html
In the Bohemian Rhapsody Movie Paul Prenter played by Allen Leech is every inch the villain
Any Queen site will tell he was a Judas
Interesting interview with Allen Leech who studied footage of Prenter said all the pictures show Prenter constantly whispering in Freddie’s ear.
Knowing that a persons character isn’t as cut and dry as just being wicked he tried to bring humanity to the roll.
A Belfast Dj who cut a lonley figure and as pointed out in the film it was difficult for a gay catholic boy who’s father would have rather him be dead.
During filming scenes Leech pointed out that Brian May apologies for not having much to do with him as his portrayal was so accurate he found him difficult to be around
The movie introduces us to Prenter in 1975 as a creeping Jesus type character in reality Prenter didn’t enter Queen circles until 1977 and became Freddie’s personal assistant.
There was stories of Prenter intercepting phone calls and not relaying messages one of the courses of Queen failing in America.
One of the best scenes is Brian May telling Freddie and Prenter they look like clones and look like the village people
Prenter was a an enabler a hanger on who misused his influence.
It was a Toxic friendship, true friends tell you what you don’t want to hear.
Scene where he doesn’t fill Rogers glass somes up the relationship between the rest of the band
Tensions were in the band because of Prenters influence were shown and indeed Brian May wasn’t happy with Hot Space because of his interference
We see scenes referring to that where Prenter offers his opinion in the studio and in the recording studio for Mr Bad Guy he tells the sound man to turn the treble up
In the movie Prenter is sacked prior to Live Aid in reality Prenter was sacked in 1986 and the ultimate betrayer came in 1987 with him selling his story in 1987 telling all £32,000
The articles really did tell all and must have been a huge blow to Freddie Mercury
He tried to make excuses by saying he was hounded by the press
Paul Prenter died in August 1991 a few month before Freddie
VIDEO BY James Rundle
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