- Dexter Fletcher because he was repeatedly absent from set.
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After firing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' director Bryan Singer, Fox is now puzzlingly pushing him in its Oscar campaign
Fox's "For Your Consideration" Oscar campaign includes Bryan Singer for Best Director, even though Fox fired him from the movie.
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Most critics agree that Rami Malek's portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody" lands him in the Oscar race. But Fox, the studio behind the movie, is also pushing director Bryan Singer, despite firing him before the movie was finished.
Fox's "For Your Consideration" Oscar-campaign website lists Bryan Singer for Best Director among the categories it's hoping for "Bohemian Rhapsody" to be nominated in. The movie's best shot at a nomination in any of the major categories is Malek, as the film has received backlash for its historical inaccuracies and portrayal of Mercury's legacy, on top of subpar reviews (it has a 60% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes).
Fox did not respond to a request for comment.
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The movie came to theaters this month after a troubled production, in which Singer was regularly absent from set to the point where Fox had to replace him with
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