Taron Egerton as Elton John in "Rocketman"

[terry78]

That it is.

 

[Drizzle]

He's no Tom Hardy as far as acting talent goes, but I think Egerton's entertaining enough. Plus, and not that it really matters, but it's a lot easier to imagine him as Elton physically than Hardy.

 

[Hurm...]

He's very vanilla.

 

[Silvermoth]

I think it’s good casting. He’s a surprisingly good singer!

Might even get an Oscar for it maybe

 

[Schlosser85]

I’d have been interested to see him try, but for the life of me I cannot imagine Tom Hardy ever looking anything like Elton John.

 

[I Am The Knight]

So we've gone from Tom Hardy to Taron Egerton.....as Elton John.

Lol.

 

[The Big G]

Between Taron actually singing an Elton John song in the movie "sing" and Elton being in Kingsmen 2, I could see Elton signing off on Eggsy to play him

 

[Arachnerd]

I guess we can change the title of the thread now.

 

[terry78]

Let's just leave it as it is.

 

[Lily Adler]

I think it’s good casting. He’s a surprisingly good singer!

Might even get an Oscar for it maybe

If only he and Elton collab on a final song to end Elton's career and with them singing it at the Oscars.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

I’d have been interested to see him try, but for the life of me I cannot imagine Tom Hardy ever looking anything like Elton John.

Same here. I've tried but I just can't see it.

 

[Sawyer]

Richard Madden in Talks to Join Taron Egerton in Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman'

Seem to recall him playing Boy George's lover in his TV biopic a few years back. Robb Stark's really getting all that gay pop-star D, isn't he?

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Richard Madden in Talks to Join Taron Egerton in Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman'

Seem to recall him playing Boy George's lover in his TV biopic a few years back. Robb Stark's really getting all that gay pop-star D, isn't he?

He's living the dream... Well... He's living your dream, S man.

 

[Sawyer]

He's living the dream... Well... He's living your dream, S man.

Boy George? Elton John? Ehhhh....

Now, George Michael, that's another story.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Boy George? Elton John? Ehhhh....

Now, George Michael, that's another story.

Wham era or Father Figure music video era?

 

[Drizzle]

Richard Madden in Talks to Join Taron Egerton in Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman'

Seem to recall him playing Boy George's lover in his TV biopic a few years back. Robb Stark's really getting all that gay pop-star D, isn't he?

What's funny is he's being lined up to play John Reid, who's also in Bohemian Rhapsody since he managed Queen at one point too where he's played by none other than Littlefinger.

 

[Sawyer]

Wham era or Father Figure music video era?

Father Figure. I don't have time for all that feathered hair.

 

[James.B]

Bryce Dallas Howard to Play Elton John’s Mom

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/bryce-dallas-howard-elton-john-biopic-rocketman-1202886561/amp/

 

[terry78]

Interesting.

 

[Vaibow]

Didn't justin timberlake play him in a video

 

[Iceman]

I admit a small part of me does have a perverse desire to see Hardy decked out in a full-blown Elton outfit, just to see the looks on the faces of people who know him only from stuff like Warrior or Bane.

I need to see this now.

 

[James.B]

 

[James.B]

 

[InvisibleWoman]

I'm... confused/interested. I didn't know much about it before watching the trailer and thought it was a straight biopic. Clearly it's going to be more surreal.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Idea sounds interesting but... It's also obvious from the trailer that the person singing Elton's songs isn't up to the task to my ears anyway.