SBIFF: Virtuosos Cynthia Erivo, Taron Egerton, and Aldis Hodge Sing Favorite Karaoke Songs
The actors were honored with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Award on Saturday night.
The actors were honored with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Award on Saturday night.
The remarkable makeup/hairstyling and costuming helped Egerton and Zellweger pull off their spot-on performances as Elton and Judy.
It took 12 years of development for Elton John to get “Rocketman” made and he couldn’t be happier with the result.
The panel also featured the first look at documentary footage about the making of the series.
Musical director Giles Martin created his own wall of sound for the wild “Rocket Man” and the uplifting “Crocodile Rock” sequences.
“Rocketman” debuted to a sold out theater in its first Academy screening, and its star snagged the needed enthusiasm to keep buzz growing.
Amnesty International has already disavowed the choice of Russia’s Central Partnership to edit out scenes of kissing, sex, and oral sex between men in the Elton John biopic.
The rising actor received a huge standing ovation after “Rocketman” debuted at the Cannes Film Festival.
David Geffen made his first appearance at the Palais in 30 years to support John, who performed live with the actor who plays him, Taron Egerton.
IndieWire’s Anne Thompson says Taron Egerton gives a breakout performance as Elton John.
The director said he “was not emotionally attached” to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but he promises a more honest Elton John musical biopic.
The buzz at CinemaCon for the Elton John biopic bodes well for the movie becoming a summer blockbuster.