If there's a music icon whose life seems tailor-made for a deeply fabulous biopic, it's Elton John. The life of the legendary singer-songwriter hits the big screen in the quirky musical biopic Rocketman. Taron Egerton, best known as the star of the Kingsman series, steps into John's sparkly shoes for the film, which John himself co-produced. Throughout the film, Egerton is practically unrecognizable in character, decked out in John's signature over-the-top style and '70s glasses. He can also be seen belting out John's musical oeuvre and playing piano. So, is that really Egerton playing piano?
Numerous sources around the production have definitively confirmed that Egerton sings for himself on several of John's iconic tracks, and it's obvious that he's a great vocal fit. Egerton himself has been campaigning to be cast in a musical for some time now, after lending his voice to the movie Sing. He told The Independent...
Numerous sources around the production have definitively confirmed that Egerton sings for himself on several of John's iconic tracks, and it's obvious that he's a great vocal fit. Egerton himself has been campaigning to be cast in a musical for some time now, after lending his voice to the movie Sing. He told The Independent...
- 6/5/2019
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
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