Elton John told about the process of turning his life history in a full-length musical in a letter published by The Guardian. "The creation of the film took years. Directors came and left. David Lashapel was going to make a production, but then he decided to focus on the career of the artist. Then Matthew Won, with whom I worked on Sixel "Kingsman," offered the candidacy of Dexter Fletcher. The same applies to actors. We were viewed on the main role of Tom Hardy and Justin Timberlake, until they met with Taron Ejerton, "wrote a musician.
The creators of the baiopic are still faced with difficulties. It became known that in the Russian box office, the film was tight censored, cutting out all bed scenes and scenes containing drug use. But Elton John struggled with film studios for his story to receive an adult rating. "My life did not go in the PG-13 rating. I did not make sure that the film was full of sex and drugs, but everyone knows that in my biography they had a place. What is the point of making a movie where after concerts I quietly return to my room with a glass of milk in his hands? " - I wondered the performer.
The premiere of Rocketman will take place on June 6.