Rocketman
Elton John andRocketman’sTaron Egerton have performed John’sTiny Dancerlive , together . The three - time certified atomic number 78 collision was originally recorded by John in 1971 and released on his 1972 record album , Madman Across the Water . Since that time , the song has stay on to flourish , finding its direction onto motion picture soundtrack , adverts and even asDonald Trump’sunofficial 2016presidential campaignsong .
Egerton plays John inRocketman , the upcoming biopic of the famous player . After the film was announced in 2012 , the part of Johnwas a hotly contested one , with Egerton issue forth out on top despite John ’s personal favorite to play him reportedly beingpop superstar Justin Timberlake . The recently releasedfirst trailer for the filmgave fan their first extended taste perception of what Egerton - who ’s best know for his part as Gary “ Eggsy ” Unwin in thehighly successfulKingsmanseries- will look and go like , a performance which the 29 year - one-time actor has since label as“the greatest joy”of his vocation so far .
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IfRocketmanwas , in fact , such a highlight for Egerton , then last night ’s performance with Elton John at The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party is sure to offer desirable competition . The brace ’s duet ofTiny Dancercan be seen below , courtesy ofElton John’sofficial YouTube transmission channel . Egerton kicks off the song with a likely citation to his own whirlwind journey thus far by stating,“It ’s shady how life turns out , is n’t it ? ”
Coincidentally enough , Egerton has had some recurring Elton John mo in his life beforeRocketmanwas even completed . Having sang John ’s 1983 hitI’m Still Standingas the voice of Johnny the Gorilla gorilla in 2016 ’s animatedSing , Egerton then snuff it on to star with John in the secondKingsmanfilm , Kingsman : The Golden Circle . John ’s theatrical role as himself was arguably one of that film ’s absolute highlights , with the notoriously flamboyant player delighting fans in a must - see activeness succession . It now seems , however , that these days John is n’t harbour any bitterness at not getting Timberlake to depict him inRocketmanand that he and Egerton make quite the onstage couplet .
With the successful course that biopics of musicians such asBohemian Rhapsody , RayorWalk the Linehave reveal , there are often legion honor to be had if the carrying out and film hitthe right preeminence with interview and critics . This does n’t mean that an award is guaranteed simply for peach some very famous songs , however . But , should Egerton ’s portrayal of Elton John further prove the young actor ’s power to rip off a unmanageable all - around performance , thenRocketmancould be just what he needs to elevate him all the way up to contender status for next year ’s in effect actor Oscar .
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