Rocketman (W9) – Does Taron Egerton really sing in his Elton John biography?

“I expressed on stage what I could not express in my life.” This is what he shows with great precision and just as much virtuosity. rocket Man, Biographical film produced by Elton John. It’s a project he’s been developing for twelve years. Hence an authoritative biography, but never tries to sanctify the star: “It will be a film of a surreal life far from reality. I do not want a normal autobiographical film, my life has not been like that.Director Dexter Fletcher adds: “The movie is emotionally real because Elton John’s memories: we’re in his head, nowhere else.” The connotations of the past, from a painful childhood in a damaged family to international glory, will not be chronological. The portrait will be drawn with small touches, often with the sound of very personal hits (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I’m Still Standing, Rocketman…), between shadow and light, enthusiasm and despair.

Elton is conquered by Taron

If the singer chose Taron Egerton, it’s not because they share the same stage. Kingsman 2. After hearing Taron sing one of his songs, it was clear to him. In addition to being verbally persuasive, Elton also explains: “His mix of masculinity and kindness immediately conquered me…” Interpreting such an icon is an artistic challenge. This fan even commented on it during the entrance exam to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. your song, Sir Elton’s first shot! Also didn’t he dub a singing gorilla back in 2016? i’m still standing in the animated movie All on stage ? It’s written!

Trust and friendship go hand in hand between the star and the 29-year-old comedian. Thus, Taron, who performed twenty hits on the screen, managed to have a coach named Elton. This biopic explores the artist’s dark side beyond the wonderful musical sequences. Without complacency. “While his father has been dead for decades, Elton told me he’s still trying to impress her.”trusts Taron with emotion. And with 1,001 pairs of glasses we touch the singer’s cracks, the drama of being unloved by her parents. Having spent twenty years self-destructing and the victim of many addictions, Elton is one of the survivors.

Eccentric costumes are like armor

Rocket Man It tells the story of a man who does not love himself and finally reconciles with himself, re-establishing himself like a phoenix rising from his ashes. “I was lucky to have him with me to change… This introspection work suits me better than stunting at Kingsman”He told Taron in 2019. “When I first put on his eccentric stage costumes, I realized that they were the armor he used to overcome his stage fright and conquer the public.“And to express on stage what he couldn’t express in his life! Discovering the movie, Elton couldn’t hold back his tears: “I don’t see an actor, I see myself.”

Rocketman will air Monday, May 1 at 9:05 p.m. on W9.

Julien Barcilon