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Dexter Fletcher’s “Rocketman” landed at Cannes for its world premiere May 16, and the mostly positive first reactions pouring in from press in attendance should give distributor Paramount Pictures some relief with the film’s release just two weeks away. The Elton John biopic premiered out of competition at the prestigious film festival. The cast includes “Kingsman” breakout Taron Egerton as the singer, plus Bryce Dallas Howard, Richard Madden, and Jamie Bell.

Paramount has touted “Rocketman” as an “uncensored” look at John’s early career. The film mixes traditional biopic elements with that of musical fantasy as John’s songs are dispersed throughout the story to help propel the narrative of his life. The film’s script was written by “Billy Elliot” playwright Lee Hall.

Following the movie’s premiere at Cannes, Egerton and John could be seen wiping away tears. Both men got big standing ovations from the audience in attendance, especially Egerton. The actor’s work is being positioned as an awards contender, and many believe the film’s musical elements make it a shoo-in for the Golden Globes.

Anne Thompson, IndieWire’s awards editor, was enthusiastic in her reaction and gave noted praise to Egerton: “Dexter Fletcher’s sexy dramatic and poignant ‘Rocketman’ is an ambitious full-on bio musical with 20 songs—’Your Song’ got applause— sung by star Taron Egerton in a breakout performance. Watch for it to follow boffo global box office with a run on a roadway.”

IndieWire’s chief critic Eric Kohn was left more underwhelmed. “If you were wondering what a great Elton John biopic looks like, don’t hold your breath,” he wrote on social media. “But at least ROCKETMAN

Over the past few years, Taron Egerton’s career has taken off like a rocket.

The BAFTA-nominated actor is set to hit new heights in the coming months when he stars as music icon Sir Elton John in the upcoming biographical film Rocketman, the teaser trailer of which was just released on October 1, 2018.

Here’s all you need to know about the rising film star.

Who is Taron Egerton?

Taron Egerton is an actor and singer slated to star in the upcoming Elton John biopic Rocketman.

He was born in Birkenhead, England on November 10, 1989.

After his family relocated to Wales when he was 12 years old, Egerton attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 2012.

He broke into the entertainment industry the same year he graduated after appearing in several short films and the TV show Lewis before enjoying a breakout year in 2014, appearing in the movie Kingsman: The Secret Service to critical acclaim and also starring in the TV series The Smoke.

Egerton later appeared in the 2015 crime thriller Legend, the 2016 biopic Eddie the Eagle and the 2017 movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the sequel to the 2014 film.

He’s also slated to star in the movie Robin Hood, set for release in November 2018, and the Sir Elton John biopic Rocketman, slated to be released in May 2019.

How old is Taron Egerton?

Taron Egerton is 28 years old.

He was born on November 10, 1989.

Who is Taron Egerton’s wife?

Though Egerton is not currently married, he’s reportedly in a relationship with TV producer Emily Thomas.

What is Taron Egerton’s net worth?

Per Celebrity Net Worth, Taron Egerton’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $6 million (£4.6m).

How does Taron Egerton make his money?

Egerton’s wealth is the result of his rising film career, having appeared in movies like Kingsman: The Secret Se

The first day on the set of Rocketman, and to say that Taron Egerton had stage fright would be to put it mildly.

‘I was sure the whole thing was going to be a train wreck,’ confesses the Kingsman actor, who is portraying Elton John in the lavish new movie based on the early life of the rock legend. 

‘I thought, “I really can’t do this. I can’t be Elton John, it’s too much responsibility.”

‘It’s a very daunting thing to play someone like Elton because everyone feels a sense of ownership over him as he’s so a much part of all our lives – I don’t know anyone who doesn’t at least know one Elton John song – and this job seemed one of those where you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. 

'It was the first day of shooting in years that I’d been as nervous as that. But I really thought I was going to be so bad the whole movie was going to collapse in on itself.’

To be fair, it would have been strange if Taron had not been at least a little intimidated by taking on the role of the iconic singer. 

Sir Elton Hercules John CBE, jet setter and international superstar, was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in unglamorous Pinner, Middlesex, a shy and pudgy child whose one outstanding characteristic was an extraordinary talent to play, and later to compose, music.

Fame came to Elton when he was in his twenties, with hit songs like Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Bennie And The Jets and Candle In The Wind, shooting him to a position in pop iconography from which he has never fallen. 

But along with the fame came an ex

The Golden Globes gave big love to the leads of the Elton John and Judy Garland biopics.

The awards ceremony thrown by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored Judy's Renee Zellweger in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, and Rocketman's Taron Egerton in the category of Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

When he took the podium, Egerton, who gave life to John in the acclaimed musical, thanked the gay singer "for the music, thank you for living a life less ordinary, and thank you for being my friend." Egerton also thanked director Dexter Fletcher, John's husband (and producer) David Furnish, and his mother in the audience.

Previously in the evening, Rocketman also took home a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "I'm Gonna Love Me Again," by John and his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin. John was emotional receiving the award, as it was the first the pair had won together.

Likewise, Zellweger, accepting her fourth Golden Globe win, paid tribute to the gay icon she embodied. On the stand, the actress honored Garland's "legacy and her humanity." She also acknowledged how the Wizard of Oz star continued to remind the world that the "choices that we make matter, what we make matter, and how we chose to honor each other in our lifetimes can matter a great deal down the road."

When told by The Advocate that Zellweger herself was a gay icon in a recent interview, the actress said the title was "flattering." "A great deal of my closest friends are gay people," she said, calling them "treasures" and speaking about the "admiration" for the LGBTQ people in her life who are full of "empathy, understanding, and acceptance, and absence of judgment" and a knack for "embracing life."

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