Taron Egerton‘s Elton John biopic Rocketman opens tomorrow, and in a new video he's finding out just how many people want to ride his rocket.
Watch as Egerton hears Twitter users enthuse about his “pip pip cheerio ass” and ask him to destroy their bussies.
Egerton was profiled earlier this month in The Hollywood Reporter where he talked about preparing for the film by reading Elton's old diaries at the icon's estate, and spoke about how the singer's receding hairline and front gap tooth were recreated.
He talked as well about the gay sex scenes in the film, and playing a gay man.
Said Egerton: “For me, kissing a man onscreen is no less appealing than kissing a woman onscreen. I'm not in any way repulsed by the male form. It's an uncomfortable thing regardless of who you're with — it makes no difference as to your sexual preference.”
Added Egerton, of straight actors playing gay roles: “I have spoken to gay people for whom it's not a problem, and I've spoken to gay people for whom it is a problem. I completely understand. But for my part, I'm an actor, and I did not get into acting to just play people like me. You have to draw the line somewhere, and I don't want to live in a world where straight people play straight people and gay people play gay people.”
