One thing we do know is that this is Elton’s fantasy. And, as the film plays out, it attributes much of his emotional difficulties to growing up with cold hearted parents, in particular his stony father Stanley Dwight. (Image: Paramount Pictures)In a rehab session Elton says: “Real love is hard to come by so you learn to cope without it.”When Taron Egerton, who plays Elton, comes into the story, it’s 1960 and Elton is 17. It also explores Elton’s sexuality with a highly charged scene between Elton and his first manager John Reid, played by Richard Madden. Taron is an incredible screen force with endless charisma and charm, it’s no wonder Elton was adamant he should take on the role.

Source: Daily Mirror May 16, 2019 21:52 UTC