Biopic Rocketman. The Elton John biopic, #Rocketman, has launched into theaters. Rocketman review: The new film about Sir Elton John's life, starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden, is practically a blueprint for how biopics should be done. "Rocketman," director Dexter Fletcher's trippy new biopic about the flamboyant rocker is braver, deeper and more enlightening than last year's slobbering piece of Queen propaganda "Bohemian. 'Rocketman' Is Another Hit Music Biopic, But Please Don't Think That Makes It a Trend.
The "epic musical fantasy" stars Robin Hood actor Taron Egerton as a young Elton John. Rocketman is out now on DVD and Blu-ray, following its huge success in cinemas. Actor Jamie Bell portrays Taupin in the new biopic "Rocketman."
He is portraying music legend Elton John in the biopic Rocketman.
Actor Jamie Bell portrays Taupin in the new biopic "Rocketman."
And Taron Egerton looked the spitting image of the iconic musician as filming got under way in North London on Friday. Keenly experimenting around with the genre's form while still telling a broadly compelling story, Rocketman. Rocketman stars Taron Egerton, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Richard Madden reveal the most surprising thing they discovered about Elton John while filming the musical biopic.