Rocketman (2019)
Rocketman is a 2019 biographical musical film based
on the life of British musician Elton John. Directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Lee Hall, it stars Taron Egerton as Elton John, with Jamie Bell as Bernie Taupin, Richard Madden as John Reid, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Sheila Eileen. The film follows John in his
early days in England as a
prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his musical partnership with Taupin. The film is titled
after John's 1972 song "Rocket Man".
