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Gollum Decodes Brexit Shambles With 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Spoof

"The Lord of the Rings" star Andy Serkis sums up the whole saga as British Prime Minister Theresa May.
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How the United Kingdom is struggling to deal with its Brexit vote to leave the European Union can be pretty confusing.

So, allow Andy Serkis ― aka Gollum from “The Lord of the Rings” ― to neatly sum it up with this parody of Queen’s iconic 1975 song “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Oh, and he’s disguised as British Prime Minister Theresa May:

Serkis in November released a similar video, which showed him as May obsessing over Brexit:

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has also put its own spin on the proceedings:

As has “Late Night with Seth Meyers”:

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