What It's Really Like to Be Elton John

Taron Egerton and Elton John have known each other for a few years, and now Egerton is playing the music legend in Rocketman. He talks to IMDb about becoming Elton.

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Updated: 16 November 2018
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Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
	Bryce Dallas Howard	...	Sheila Eileen
	Taron Egerton	...	Elton John
	Richard Madden	...	John Reid
	Jamie Bell	...	Bernie Taupin
	Tate Donovan	...	Doug Weston
	Stephen Graham	...	Dick James
	Tom Bennett	...	Fred
	Harriet Walter	...	Helen Piena
	Charlie Rowe	...	Ray Williams
	Gemma Jones	...	Ivy
	Jess Radomska	...	Teddy Girl 1
	Steven Mackintosh	...	Stanley
	Kamil Lemieszewski	...	Dr. Maverick / Paramedic
	Kit Connor	...	Older Reggie
	Viktorija Faith	...	Party Guest

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Storyline

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

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The Only Way To Tell His Story Is To Live His Fantasy. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Fantasy | Music | Musical

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Details

Official Sites:

Elton John Official Facebook | Elton John Official Instagram | See more »

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 2019 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Rocketman See more »

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, England, UK

Company Credits

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Marv Films, Marv Studios, New Republic Pictures See more »

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Elton John co-starred with Taron Egerton in Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). See more »

Quotes

Elton John: [from trailer; singing] And I think it's gonna be a long, long time. Till touch down brings me round again to find, I'm not the man they think I am at home. Oh no no no, I'm a rocketman!
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