Rami Malek Once Saved Mr. Robot From A Potential Rewrite! ( Photo Credit – Flickr )

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Rami Malek received his due credit with a Best Actor win at the Academy Awards for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). However, one venture that helped him grow and explore his potential as an actor was Mr. Robot (2015–2019). Sam Esmail’s four-part series saw Malek play the role of Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder, clinical depression, and dissociative identity disorder. For his brilliant acting chops in Mr. Robot, Rami was also honored with an Emmy for Best Drama Actor in 2016.

Mr. Robot can easily be termed one of the best shows of recent times. However, finding a potential Elliot was a laborious task for creator Sam Esmail. But once he found Rami Malek, Esmail could not help but be in complete awe of the actor, whose ability to take control of the character in his unique way gave the show a fresh perspective. In fact, the actor’s portrayal of the genius hacker was so convincing that it potentially saved the show. Scroll ahead to learn more.

Rami Malek is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood. His impressive resume includes highly successful films such as Need for Speed, Papillon, No Time to Die, The Twilight Saga, and others. His portrayal of legendary Queen frontman Freddy Mercury in the 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody will go down in history as one of the best biopics ever made.

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