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
	Richard Madden	...	John Reid
	Taron Egerton	...	Elton John
	Stephen Graham	...	Dick James
	Jamie Bell	...	Bernie Taupin
	Jimmy Vee	...	Arthur
	Tate Donovan	...	Doug Weston
	Harriet Walter	...	Helen Piena
	Gemma Jones	...	Ivy
	Charlie Rowe	...	Ray Williams
	Steven Mackintosh	...	Stanley
	Jess Radomska	...	Teddy Girl 1
	Viktorija Faith	...	Party Guest
	Tom Bennett	...	Fred
	Kamil Lemieszewski	...	Dr. Maverick / Paramedic

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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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Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

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Trivia

Music producer John Reid is portrayed in this film by Richard Madden. Madden's Game of Thrones (2011) co-star Aidan Gillen portrayed John Reid in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). See more »

Quotes

Bernie Taupin: Don't you want to just sing without this ridiculous paraphernalia?
Elton John: People don't pay to see Reg Dwight! They pay to see ELTON JOHN!
Elton John: [storms off but returns seconds later] I'm sorry
Bernie Taupin: I know
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