Legendary singer Elton John has slammed critics for objecting to the casting of a heterosexual actor Taron Egerton to play the role of a gay person in Rocketman. The film is a biopic, based on the life of John.
During the premiere of Rocketman, John came out in support of Taron and addressed the critics who claimed Taron should not play the role of John, who is a homosexual in real life. “The movie floored me. But I’m very high. Taron is beyond belief. It’s like watching me. It’s quite extraordinary, he is so me-like. He’s a megastar,” John said.
Directed by Dexter Fletcher, Rocketman is the story of John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the journey of his transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar —IANS
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