![]() ![]() 8: Rocketman features countless Elton anthems, but also little-known early songsĪs reflected by its soundtrack, the Rocketman movie not only features more than a dozen of the very biggest hits of Elton’s career but has room for some of his less-remembered early efforts. The opening performance, on 25 August 1970, was such a sensation that music writer Robert Hilburn, of the LA Times, was moved to write: “He’s going to be one of rock’s biggest and most important stars.” The “levitation” scene in the film was inspired by a real photograph of the gig, in which Elton kicks his legs high into the air in the flamboyant style of one of his great heroes, Jerry Lee Lewis. Rocketman shows Elton and Bernie’s long-dreamed-of arrival in Los Angeles when the singer was booked to play six shows at the storied Troubadour in West Hollywood. It recaptures the “human domino” scene, as well as Elton standing on the beach in straw boater hat.Ĭlick to load video 7: The “levitating” scene in Rocketman is based on a real photograph Taron Egerton leads a joyful recreation of the exuberant video for Elton’s defiant 1983 hit ‘I’m Still Standing’, which was filmed by director Russell Mulcahy in Cannes and Nice. 6: The film includes a meticulous recreation of the famous video for ‘I’m Still Standing’ Williams is played in the film by Charlie Rowe. As head of A&R at Liberty Records in 1967, he placed the fateful advertisement in New Musical Express that was answered by both Reg Dwight and would-be pop lyricist Bernie Taupin. Rocketman gives deserving attention to the vital role played in Elton’s career by Ray Williams. 5: Industry exec Ray Williams changed Elton’s life In the film, she is seen taking him to his first appointment at the Royal Academy – and giving him the bus fare home. ![]() ![]() Ivy was the one person who encouraged the future Elton to persevere with his early love of the piano. Ivy, the mother of Sheila, had a close relationship with her grandson Reggie, all the more so because of the frequent absences of his father, Stanley. John even posted a live performance of the two performing a heartfelt duet of the titular song at Cannes a few days ago.Click to load video 4: Elton’s grandmother Ivy was a loyal supporter In his best moments he could easily be mistaken for the real guy, and in others, he sounds like the best person in your karaoke room. Thanks to the reworked songs in this film, Egerton has the opportunity to comfortably tackle John's hits at his own pace. No one could completely mimic John's iconic voice, but in Rocketman, Egerton gets pretty damn close. It requires an actor who can sing in the lead role. ![]() Variety reported that while Egerton noted he was honored to be mentioned in the same breath as the Academy Award winner, he added, "Our movie is a musical. At a press conference following Rocketman's debut as Cannes, press asked Egerton for his thoughts on his performance and Malek's, who notably did not sing in the Queen biopic. The question of Egerton's singing ability has sparked some obvious comparisons to last year's Best Picture nominee, Bohemian Rhapsody, as well as the man who stepped into Freddie Mercury's light wash jeans, Rami Malek. If you were paying attention to your 2016 animated trailers, you've likely heard Egerton's singing voice without realizing it. The real indicator that Egerton was a contender for the role was a film that came out around the same time as Kingsman. Any number of actors could have stepped into the role of Elton John and skipped the singing portion. Cheeky.īut a cute anecdote isn't enough to cast someone as the "Tiny Dancer" vocalist. The singer joked that if he "were five years younger," it'd be John that Egerton was marrying. Egerton told Jimmy Kimmel late last year that he and John met on the set of Kingsman: The Golden Circle while John was filming a cameo. The path to becoming the iconically flamboyant singer has quite the backstory, too. The actor performs versions of Elton John's greatest hits throughout the movie musical. Unlike some movie musicals like the 2012 movie adaptation of Les Miserables, Egerton doesn’t perform every number live, but those are absolutely his vocals. Elton John: Studios Wanted 'Rocketman' to Be PG-13īelieve it or not, the answer is yes. ![]()
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