'Rocketman' first look: Taron Egerton dons golden jacket and Sir Elton John's iconic glitter glasses in the upcoming "fantasy musical"
We have seen him as the sophisticated spy in the 'Kingsman' movies and now, Taron Egerton is all set - with a gold chain and winged shoes - to play the role of legendary rock 'n' roll singer, composer and pianist Sir Elton John in the upcoming film 'Rocketman'. Named after the hit track 'Rocketman' from John's 1972 album 'Honky Château', Paramount Pictures has dropped the first look of Egerton as the 'Rocketman' singer.
Although it was anticipated that 'Rocketman' is actually a biopic of Elton John, Egerton revealed to Collider that the movie definitely isn't a biopic, but more of a "fantasy musical". "We are making a movie called 'Rocketman' about Elton John’s formative years. Everyone thinks it’s a biopic. It isn’t. It’s a fantasy musical so it’s actually his songs used to express important beats in his life at emotional moments. He’s not the only character that sings. It’s going to be fun.”
