Yeah, people aren't that smart. These days, the facts and truth are whatever you want them to be if you can get enough people to believe you or buy tickets. No one wants to put in the effort to look up the actual facts/events.
Most people seeing this film who are not die-hard Queen fans will...
That is the gist of this editorial/review from NBC:
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/queen-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-has-no-idea-what-made-freddie-ncna930736
That's why I don't bother with Hollywood biopics. Other than the names, there's not much that's actually factual. The actual story is never good enough, they have to fudge the facts to create false drama.
But they often get rewarded, so it's likely to continue. BR is heading for a higher than...