Taron Egerton says Rocketman will show multiple sides of Elton John

“We learn his life through him recanting his experiences from this therapy room”.

It is exactly two months until the eagerly awaited Elton John biopic is released in theaters and we are now getting a bit more insight as to what the film will show us.

At a recent preview footage event, lead actor Taron Egerton spoke out about how the film holds nothing back. Elton John himself apparently insisted on not wanting anything hidden away. When mentioning about the musician feeling it was right for the film to show him vulnerable and having low points, Egerton was noted as saying: “It’s right at the heart of what makes Rocketman quite special because Elton gave me the licence to go and make him look quite ugly at times, that was always very important to me.”

Egerton continued by saying that the film may appear brutal but it is also a salute to John’s legacy: “This movie is primarily a celebration of Elton’s life and work and his musical partnership with Bernie Taupin, but it’s also a story about someone who is not well becoming well.”

Interestingly, Egerton also spoke about how the film’s opening sets the tone for the honest depiction of Elton John; he explained: “The movie begins with Elton marching into rehab in a real bad way, sweaty, grinding his teeth and that’s our jumping-off point for the film. We learn his life through him recanting his experiences from this therapy room.”

Egerton is clearly as enthusiastic as anyone for the Elton John biopic and seems thoroughly passionate about the project. Can we smell Oscar noms for another leading actor in a biopic? Early 2020 will let us know.

Rocketman flies into cinemas May 24 here in the UK, being released in the US May 31.