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Rocketman, the biopic about Sir Elton John, made his name in the UK this week after his lavish launch at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film, directed by Dexter Fletcher and starring Taron Egerton, tells the colorful career of the musician; from his beginnings as Reginald Kenneth Dwight to becoming the knight of the rock 'n roll realm we know today.
At the press conference in Cannes, actor Bryce Dallas Howard said it was "incredibly surreal to hear Elton crying a few seats further" during the premiere.
After the screening, the rock star made a surprise concert at a beachside gala party, where he reinterpreted the film's title track alongside Egerton.
"It was one of the best days of my life," said the 29-year-old, with tears in his eyes.
Sir Elton has not been alien to the big screen over the years, so let's quickly go back over some of his most memorable moments on celluloid.
Bernie Taupin, Sir John Elton and Taron Egerton at the Cannes Film Festival
Tommy (1975)
Jump John Flash
Having himself played in the 1972 concert film, Born to Boogie – alongside Marc Bolan and Ringo Starr – Sir Elton first proved himself as a character actor a few years later in the film Who, Tommy.
He played the role of the pinball magician – dressed in seven-foot high boots – in the film adaptation of the band's 1969 rock opera.
After years of being the champion, Elton's man had to hand over his pinball crown to the star of the title; "this deaf, dumb and blind child", played by leader Roger Daltry.
In fact, Sir Elton literally shoots his hat at one point.
Tina Turner, Eric Clapton and Jack Nicholson all appear in the film, as are Oliver Reed and Ann-Margret, Oscar nominees and Golden Globe winners.
Elton John: "Who are you, I really want to know"
The Lion King (1995)
Elton John and Tim Rice with their Oscar trophies in 1995
He may have already received more musical awards than you can safely store in your garage, but Sir Elton had to wait until 1995 to get an Oscar.
There was a lot of love felt that year for Can You Feel The Love Tonight, which he wrote in collaboration with Tim Rice for the animated Disney animated by Hans Zimmer, The Lion King.
Sir Elton resisted the fierce competition of, well … himself, twice – The Circle of Life and Hakuna Mata – to win the award for the best original song.
The song specifically recorded the romantic scene between Simba and Nala – you know this one (ready-made fabrics).
He also won another Grammy for the best male vocal performance.
The world of spices (1997)
Rocket Spice and his musicians friends
OK, so he was never going to get gong for this one; the shortest cameos in the movie Spice Girls – but it still remains in the history of pop culture of the 90s.
The scene basically involved that he greets Sporty, Scary, Ginger, Baby and Posh while exchanging kisses in the hallway.
You can find online, if you can find it online, Sir Elton who delivers the gag: "Fuck, that never happened with Take That."
The girls then performed alongside ITV's An Audience song with Elton John later in the same year.
In 2018, the artist previously known as Posh Spice – Victoria Beckham – told Vogue magazine that she had decided to leave the band after seeing her friend Elton in concert and being realized that she felt nowhere near the same "pbadion and pleasure". as he does.
Oh sir Elton, how could you?
Almost famous (2000)
Patrick Fugit and Kate Hudson: "Keep me closer, little dancer"
Cameron Crowe's cult indie retro movie cult, which tells the story of a schoolboy infiltrated the world of rock 'n roll while he was working for Rolling Stone magazine at its peak in the 70s, contained a lot of bangers.
However, the most memorable musical moment occurs when the Stillwater ensemble – it's the fictional group, by the way – the tour bus bursts into an impromptu and emotionally charged rendition. [by-now Sir] Elton's Tiny Dancer.
One could say that it actually made Sir Elton cool and relevant again.
The American director then revealed his long-time love for the Watford singer and explained to him how he wanted to pay him a "tribute" during the central scene of the film.
"My little dancer is packed a lot in 1973 in my heart," said Crowe, "so I wrote it in the script, it was at the origin of the part of that scene that counted the most for me, even the soul of the film.
"Elton is always authentic, he feels like talking directly to you – it's really what you dream about when you make a movie: talking directly to a person and his music has always helped me to do it in the movies. "
He added, "And I've always wanted to feel that I could win the song."
The scene has apparently taken two days to be perfect, which means that "everyone has sung a million times". Everyone except Noah Taylor, who played the role of director of the group tour as "it's a punk rocker!"
Sir Elton repaid the compliment to Crowe, saying, "I will have to start playing it in all my concerts now."
"It's just a bit surreal and awesome," beamed the man in the director's chair.
Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)
Elton John, David Furnish and Gnome Lady Bluebury – Doubled by Maggie Smith
The soundtrack of the animated rom-com comedy, based loosely (very vaguely) on William Shakespeare's clbadic play, Romeo and Juliet, reads as the list of tracks from Elton John's hit collection.
Ordinarily, this would cost a filmmaker and an arm and a leg, but the same songwriter was the executive producer of it.
The film features the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Michael Caine, to name just three.
The standout scene is set to Saturday Night's melody for Alright For Fighting; a low number that was originally recorded for the 1973 record of Elton, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
However, even back then, he was probably dreaming that the track would one day find his true spiritual home as a soundscape for a fictional race of lawn mowers in a fictional alley.
Vroom Vroom.
Gnoming me, ghoming you: Elton John and actress Emily Blunt
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Elton John gets screwed
Last but not least, the same song was more violent a few years ago in the second installment of Matthew Vaughn's film series, Kingsman.
The British director actually wanted Elton to be in the first film three years earlier, but alas, that was not the case. So when Vaughan finally got his man, it's fair to say that he took the opportunity, dressing the singer in one of his former exotic birdhouse outfits and doing it kung- fu hit someone in the face in a pair of his old Tommy era wedge boots.
"It was so weird to get your old clothes back," Elton said in a conversation with Vaughan on his Beats 1 radio show.
The director of Layer Cake explained his choice of Saturday for the ridiculous fight scene at the piano.
"It's incredibly cinematic," said Vaughan, "and there are three acts, which means that I can build action accordingly.
"In the film, we used five different live versions and mixed them all together, which was [very] hard to do! "
Elton John and Kingsman's cast: The Golden Circle at the premiere of London
He added: "It's fun, energetic, great for action but also warm and enjoyable, it made my movie 100 times better."
Next time Sir Elton, who played alongside Julianne Moore and Colin Firth, said he wanted to be one of the current Kingsmen and not just a colorful game.
Well, his prequel; The Great Game is scheduled for a February 2020 release. We will not wait too long to see if the sun goes down on its best chance to play the lead role.
If Rocketman falls well, at least he will never have to play himself again.
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