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Nordike, Kimberly; Konerman, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (9 December 2019). "Golden Globes: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 9 December 2019. Several different live venues were included in the film and Rowland re-created the infamous West Hollywood nightclub the Troubadour– a key point in John’s career, as well as the Dodger Stadium, which John played in 1975. “When I arrived on the Troubadour set” says Farr, “I thought I’d been transported to LA – but we did this in the car park!” International Press Academy Editors (2 December 2019). "INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY THE 24TH ANNUAL SATELLITE AWARDS" (PDF). Satellite Awards . Retrieved 3 December 2019. {{ cite web}}: |last= has generic name ( help) From there it's onwards and upwards but equally downwards, with Elton finding success in America and descending into a spiralling pattern of addiction - drugs and drink, sex and shopping.

Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden (left to right) play Elton John, Bernie Taupin and John Reid, respectively. In March 2019, it was reported that Paramount Pictures was pressuring director Dexter Fletcher and producer Matthew Vaughn to cut a sex scene between Taron Egerton and Richard Madden, so that the film could receive a PG-13 rating in the United States, as influenced by the financial success of Bohemian Rhapsody the year prior. [27] Fletcher denied the reports, saying that the movie "has and always will be the no holds barred, musical fantasy that Paramount and producers passionately support and believe in" and said the allegations were "nothing but rumours". [28] Rowland and Farr took some artist license with their representation of John’s childhood Pinner home, set in the mid-late fifties. “There’s no way we could have shot in a house so small as the real life semi-detached house, but of course we were influenced by the overall feel” Rowland says, “so we made it bigger and took the core of a post war, suburban house. We used a subdued palette but made it visually appealing”. I'm Still Standing" was not written while Elton was in rehab, nor was the music video filmed after he had left: the song was recorded in 1982, and the song and the video were released a year later. [95] [96] [84] People [ edit ] Fleming, Mike Jr. (18 March 2013). "Commercials Director Michael Gracey To Helm Musical Bio Film On Elton John". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 3 June 2019.

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English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English Audio Description McNary, Dave (11 November 2019). " 'Joker,' 'Game of Thrones' Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Nominations". Variety . Retrieved 11 November 2019. Yang, Rachel (11 November 2019). "People's Choice Awards 2019 full list of winners". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 27 November 2019. No, but it doesn't pretend to be. The chronology is all over the place, with the songs serving as devices to move the story on rather than appearing where history suggests they should. Think of it more of a spectacular, fantasy portrayal of Elton John's story. We love the hippy chic of this house with all it’s plants, ephemera, bamboo and cane chairs (find similar on Etsy).

Elton launches a downward spiral into a life of debauchery while his career rises to new heights (" Honky Cat"). He develops a flamboyant stage persona and becomes one of the most successful artists of the 1970s. Reid becomes Elton's manager and insists Elton tell his parents he is gay, so Elton reconnects with his father, who displays no interest in Elton. Distraught, Elton calls his mother and tells her he is gay. She tells him that she already knew, but that he will be forever unloved. Devastated by his parents' rejection, as well as Reid's increasing physical and emotional abuse, Elton becomes addicted to alcohol, cocaine, cannabis, shopping, and sex. His addictions, mood swings and short temper alienate his friends (" Pinball Wizard"). a b c d e Stein, Ellin (29 May 2019). "What's Fact and What's Fiction in the Elton John Biopic". Slate. years of eltonjohnallsongslist: The Story Behind "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" ". 19 November 2007.McNary, Dave (23 October 2013). "Tom Hardy to Play Elton John in Biopic". Variety . Retrieved 3 June 2019. Bertram, Colin (30 July 2020). "The True Story of Elton John and John Reid, the Singer's Former Manager". Biography. On the other hand, the portrayal of Elton's mother, Sheila, was seen as being far more accurate. She did not allow him to get an Elvis Presley styled haircut, though Elton idolized the American's look. [98] Paramount, 'Bait', Picturehouse win big at Screen Awards 2019". Variety. 29 November 2019 . Retrieved 30 November 2019.

The epilogue notes that Elton has been sober for over 28 years. He remains good friends and song-writing partners with Bernie and is happily married to David Furnish, with whom he has two children. I'm Still Standing": Elton John's classic video featured leather boys, mimes & kissing clowns". Archived from the original on 30 July 2019 . Retrieved 24 July 2019. Music Reimagined: The Studio Sessions ‐ Behind the scenes in the recording studio with Taron & Elton

Egerton struggles with some of the film's more heightened dramatic moments. A scene where he comes out to his mother in a phone box feels a bit like a one-man student stage show, complete with awkward grimacing. But in general, it's a performance that goes much deeper than mere look-a-like." ( Total Film) In Russia, where the film was released on 6 June 2019, about five minutes of footage were removed from the final cut. Central Partnership, the film's Russian distributor, removed all scenes involving homosexuality and drugs, a move that was criticized by both John and Paramount. [29] The film was censored in Malaysia, sparking condemnation from art critics that the country was becoming a " nanny state". Safaruddin Mohammad Ali, the head of the country's Film Censorship Board, said "We do not allow any scenes that promote LGBTQ in films that are for public viewing", adding that "Although it is about the real life of Elton John, it is not for him to allow the public to see whatever he does or whatever activities he indulges in that is not our culture". [30] Elton is shown to have dated a landlady named Arabella, but he actually dated a secretary named Linda Hannon (née Woodrow) for two years, and was engaged to her in 1969. John ended up sinking into a suicidal depression due to stress faced with the prospect of living a domestic life in the suburbs, and attempted to kill himself in his kitchen from inert gas asphyxiation, but failed to do so (leaving the kitchen windows open, and being found by Bernie Taupin). Less than a month before the wedding, John suddenly broke off their engagement on the advice of Long John Baldry. Elton and Taupin ended up writing the song " Someone Saved My Life Tonight" based on the failed engagement and Baldry's advice. [86] [81] Hannon revealed her disappointment for not being mentioned in the film. [87]

Critics' Choice Awards" (Press release). Critics' Choice Awards. 8 December 2019 . Retrieved 8 December 2019. Mixner, Selina (20 May 2019). "Queer Girl: The Queer Palm Contenders (So Far) at Cannes Film Festival 2019". Awards Circuit. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019 . Retrieved 26 May 2019. During the final credits we learn of EJ’s emergence from personal struggles and grief, but this is essentially half of his professional life which is not covered by the film itself.In January 2012, John announced that he had named Timberlake as his top choice to play him in the film. Lee Hall was set to pen the screenplay. [7] In March 2013, Michael Gracey was hired to direct, with Tom Hardy cast in October to play John and FilmDistrict (and later Focus Features) acquiring the U.S. distribution rights. [8] Filming was initially planned to start in autumn 2014. [9] [10] However, creative differences between John and Focus, along with budget issues, led him and Furnish to take the project elsewhere. [11]