Elton John was already Oscar royalty. Now, he has one to share with his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin for their song “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from the fanciful biopic “Rocketman.”Taupin took the mic first: “Well, this doesn’t suck. It’s only fitting that Taupin and John should win for "(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman,” the movie largely about their 50-year collaboration. Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s "(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” from “Rocketman.”Previously, John and Taupin had discussed the film’s portrayal of their deep friendship with The Times’ Glenn Whipp. Referring to a scene in which the on-screen John (Taron Egerton) behaves imperiously, then immediately apologizes and is forgiven by the on-screen Taupin (Jamie Bell), he said, “It’s not contrived.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 10, 2020 03:48 UTC