Taron Egerton, who will play legendary rocker Elton John in Rocketman, says the film is “musical fantasy” and not a biopic about the singer-songwriter’s life.
So, Rocketman is bound to benefit both by having Egerton playing John in the film and having others sing his songs to help tell a story.
Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, Elton John is without question rock ‘n’ roll royalty with a career in music that spans nearly five decades.
Not only did Egerton cover “I’m Still Standing” for the animated jukebox musical Sing, John himself appeared as a heightened version of himself in Kingsman: The Golden Circle.