Often when we hear about an actor cast to portray a famous figure in a biopic about the latter’s life and work, the first thing that runs through our heads is an assessment of the visual. Do they look like them? Sure, we eventually get around to assessing whether or not the performer in question has the talent and presence to bring to life an artist, politician, or what have you so significant as to warrant the cinematization of their life story in the first place. But before any of that, we consider the looks. And when it comes to singers, for instance Elton John, whose upcoming biopic Rocketman has just dropped its first trailer, we consider the sounds too.
And perhaps for good reason! Egerton’s shown off enough panache, both comedic and dramatic, in the likes of Kingsman and Eddie the Eagle to energize us about his forthcoming portrait of Elton John. It could well be spot-on enough to make us excuse the odd misplaced octave.
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