Elton John biopic Rocketman

JP Liz V1 · 23-10-2013 10:47pm #1

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Tom Hardy to play Elton John :eek: very bold, interesting and surprising choice

MJ23 · 23-10-2013 11:00pm

I'm now singing Rocketman in the Bane voice.

Ipso · 24-10-2013 6:31am

MJ23 wrote: »

I'm now singing Rocketman in the Bane voice.

What a beautiful voice!

expectationlost · 24-10-2013 5:24pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

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Tom Hardy to play Elton John :eek: very bold, interesting and surprising choice

this is being made by elton company so he can choose who he wants (or atleast have input)

Tipsy McSwagger · 24-10-2013 7:10pm

Hardy is one of those actors who can transform himself into any role, good choice IMO.

MJ23 · 24-10-2013 7:37pm

Ipso wrote: »

What a beautiful voice!

"That's a lovely lovely voice"

dark crystal · 25-10-2013 12:33am

Would have gone for Justin Timberlake meself. Uncanny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsuHAn54wPs

Although the accent may have been an issue....

tunguska · 25-10-2013 9:46am

dark crystal wrote: »

Would have gone for Justin Timberlake meself. Uncanny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsuHAn54wPs

Although the accent may have been an issue....

I was thinking the same thing myself but lets be honest, Timberlake is a shocking actor. Tom Hardy will do a great job, guaranteed.
Personally I find biopics to be pretty naff in general, but this one could be good by virtue of the music alone( well the stuff from the 70s not the 80s).
I wonder will they give any screen time to shatners version of rocket man from 1978. Although maybe that deserves a film all by itself.

dark crystal · 25-10-2013 11:31am

tunguska wrote: »

I was thinking the same thing myself but lets be honest, Timberlake is a shocking actor. Tom Hardy will do a great job, guaranteed.
Personally I find biopics to be pretty naff in general, but this one could be good by virtue of the music alone( well the stuff from the 70s not the 80s).
I wonder will they give any screen time to shatners version of rocket man from 1978. Although maybe that deserves a film all by itself.

Jaysus, I hope not! :pac:

Gandalph · 29-10-2013 11:20am

*In Banes voice* "In the ciiiirrrcle of liiiiiiiife"
I'd love if Tom did a wicked Lion King score

Soft Falling Rain · 29-10-2013 6:20pm

Given Hardy's obvious talent and his own battles with addiction, he may well do a phenomenal job on this one.

Having said that though, I'm really not a fan of John, so it might take a lot for me to actually go see this. :pac:

JP Liz V1 · 20-07-2017 10:49pm

http://theplaylist.net/taron-egerton-replacing-tom-hardy-elton-john-biopic-rocketman-20170720/

Hardy out Taron Egerton in

AllForIt · 20-07-2017 10:56pm

Never got the Tom Hardy thing. He's adequate in supporting roles only imo. Glad to hear he's pulled out.

Agent Coulson · 20-07-2017 11:06pm

Taron was great as Eddie the eagle Edwards I could see him being Elton John

JP Liz V1 · 20-07-2017 11:11pm

Taron sang in animated flick Sing, one was an Elton John song

21-07-2017 10:17am

I wonder will this scene be in the movie?

(Tried to embed but not happening!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1JSIjF96aI

JP Liz V1 · 19-07-2018 11:47pm

Richard Madden to play manager John Reid and Jamie Bell to play Bernie Taupin

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/richard-madden-rocketman-elton-john-reid-1202878936/

JP Liz V1 · 28-09-2018 10:27pm

https://twitter.com/rocketmanmovie/status/1045538595367337984/photo/1

Captain Red Beard · 29-09-2018 12:26am

I like Taron Egerton, he has a decent amount of physical and emotional range, and he's been decent in a few different roles. Also I cannot stand Elton John, a spoilt, fat, entitled bitch of a man. So I'm looking forward to this.

peteeeed · 01-10-2018 2:00pm

https://twitter.com/RottenTomatoes/status/1046745294837354498

lee_baby_simms · 01-10-2018 2:04pm

Jamie Bell looks nothing like Barney Turpin.

pixelburp · 01-10-2018 2:13pm

Looks like it's going to take an interesting, slightly surrealist, magical reality kinda of approach. The 'flawed musician struggles with their demons / genius' is done to death, so it'd be interesting to watch something that takes some kind of unique angle.

Looks like this is a part-production with Rocket Pictures, Elton John's own production company, so presumably the end product will be pretty hagiographical.

Agent Coulson · 21-02-2019 4:44pm

Basq · 21-02-2019 4:57pm

Looks good fun!

Technocentral · 21-02-2019 9:55pm

Bohemian Raphsody 2, yawn. These kind of films are utter mainstream ****e. "Control", "24 Hour Party People" and "Love and Mercy" the only good music related films I've seen.

El Duda · 22-02-2019 12:25pm

I prefer fictional ones like Lewyn Davis and Crazy Heart, but there are plenty of great musical biopics.

Agreed with the three you listed ^. Great films.

Also;

Walk The Line
Ray
Straight Outta Compton
The Doors
8 Mile
Behind the Candelabra

I have The Buddy Holly story was well but not watched it yet. I have high hopes for a good Roy Orbsion movie one day.

Technocentral · 22-02-2019 2:22pm

El Duda wrote: »

I prefer fictional ones like Lewyn Davis and Crazy Heart, but there are plenty of great musical biopics.

Agreed with the three you listed ^. Great films.

Also;

Walk The Line
Ray
Straight Outta Compton
The Doors
8 Mile
Behind the Candelabra

I have The Buddy Holly story was well but not watched it yet. I have high hopes for a good Roy Orbsion movie one day.

Actually forgot Compton! Fantastic film.

justinbellford · 22-02-2019 11:10pm

"The film tells the story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music, through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin, as well as his struggles with depression, substance abuse, and acceptance of his sexual orientation."

Sounds like what Bohemian could have been...

I'm interested.

speedboatchase · 24-02-2019 8:26am

70s rock stars are the new superheroes at the box office

Genuinely though, I can see a lot of biopics in the next few years following on the success of Bohemian Rhapsody and likely (Elton John is the top search trend on Apple Music right now) success of this. Like superhero movies, these too have multi-generational fanbases, crowd-pleasing formulas, pre-established IP and they're actually cheaper to make too.

is_that_so · 25-02-2019 5:48pm

Are they going to try using a script for this?

MisterAnarchy · 25-02-2019 7:18pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzWSEtahHus

Egerton isnt a bad singer but he sounds nothing like Elton

Elton John biopic Rocketman

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