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London, United Kingdom (4E) - Pop star Katy Perry is said to be on the list to play Freddie Mercury's girlfriend in an upcoming film, the Mirror reported Sunday.

According to the Mirror, Perry is a big fan of Mercury. A friend of hers said, "Katy would love to be in the film as she is such a huge fan. She would want to play Mary Austin ideally. Katy has a similar look to Mary and would be a brilliant foil to Sacha."

The upcoming movie about Mercury's rist ot fame is set to be filmed next year, to be produced by Graham King and directed by Stephen Frears, with sacha Baron Cohen to play as the Queen front man.

Meanwhile, the "Fireworks" singer is set to debut in the big screen with "Katy:Part of Me," a documentary about her life to be released in 3D this month.

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