Taron Egerton is receiving rave reviews for his role as Elton John in the film Rocketman but he almost didn’t have the chance.
Rocketman follows the “I’m Still Standing” singer through his life and career which included moments of drugs, alcohol, partying, and depression.
The Kingsman: The Golden Circle actor stars opposite Jamie Bell and Richard Madden, but according to Elton’s husband, Egerton was not the first choice.
The “Can’t Stop the Feeling” singer, Justin Timberlake, who previously starred in The Social Network, was originally eyed for the lead role after he portrayed Elton in the music video for “This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore”.
“We never formally approached Justin because we weren’t ever at a stage where it was the right time to approach him,” David Furnish told The Hollywood Reporter. “But he did an amazing job in the video. He put on a prosthetic nose, and it turned out to have been some really interesting acting work as well.”
We’ll let you decide.
