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May 31, 2019 · We spoke with 'Rocketman' director Dexter Fletcher about what in the movie is based on a true story about Elton John's life and what isn't. Here's what he had to say about the biggest plot...
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- How He Met John Reid
- Is The Chronology of Rocketman accurate?
- Was Elton John’s Relationship with His Family Truthfully portrayed?
- How Did Reginald Kenneth Dwight Become Elton John?
- How Pivotal Was John’s Show at The Troubadour?
- Did John Have Relationships with Women?
- Could John Actually Write Songs in A Matter of minutes?
- Did He Struggle with Bulimia and Addiction?
Rocketman plays fast and loose with the timeline of John’s life, with songs appearing out of order and events condensed into tight timeframes. “Some of the elements and scenes in the film, of course they’re not going to be exactly as they happened,” Bernie Taupin, John’s songwriting partner and lyricist, who’s played by Jamie Bell in the movie, tol...
Rocketman portrays several of the relationships in John’s life as complicated, beginning with his parents. His father Stanley Dwight (played by Steven Mackintosh) served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force and was often away on military duty. As in the film, Stanley was rather stern, and once sent a letter from overseas warning that a you...
As depicted in the film, the beginnings of John’s career in the mid-1960s were spent as part of a backing band for American soul singers touring the U.K. In one scene, a young John appears cramped in the back of a van with his bandmates, reading a newspaper. Looking up, he says, “I’m thinking of changing my name to Elton.” “But that’s my name,” his...
John’s first U.S. performance at this Los Angeles club was as legendary and transformative as the film depicts. In 1970, John’s self-titled second album was floundering on the charts; he had yet to cross over to the states in any meaningful way. On August 25, the little-known John took the Troubadour stage—reluctantly, as he suffered from stage fri...
While John is proudly gay, he did have at least two significant relationships with women. The first came at the beginning of his career, when he and Taupin were struggling songwriters in London. He met Linda Woodrow, who now goes by Linda Hannon, after a gig in Sheffield; the two began a relationship and soon were engaged. The affair was either pla...
An early scene in Rocketman shows Taupin giving lyrics to John and then going upstairs to brush his teeth. By the time Taupin has rinsed and returned, John has all but finished writing “Your Song,” the pair’s first big breakout hit. This lightning speed is barely an exaggeration. “It’s pretty much how it happened,” Taupin told TIME. “I remember his...
Rocketman opens with John entering rehab in characteristically flamboyant fashion. It’s a scene to which the film often returns as the singer reflects on the ups and the downs of his life. The audience learns that John is bulimic, and has become reliant on alcohol, drugs and sex. According to the singer himself, this is true. John recently wrote th...
May 29, 2019 · The true story behind Rocketman reveals that in real life he attempted suicide twice. His first attempt to take his own life happened in 1968, before he became popular. He was engaged to girlfriend Linda Woodrow at the time, but he was not in love and felt trapped by the relationship.
Dec 28, 2023 · By Julio Bardini. Published Dec 28, 2023. How accurate is this true fantasy? Image via Paramount Pictures. The Big Picture. Rocketman takes many liberties with the true story of Sir Elton...
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Jun 1, 2019 · Yes. Bryce Dallas Howard, who plays the late Sheila Dwight, had her own questions about the harsh moments that play out on screen between mother and son. "At first when I read it, I kind of thought...
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Jun 1, 2019 · While Rocketman is open about its use of creative license, all the main characters are based on real people. Below, read more about the cast, the people they portrayed and how the film's stars...
May 29, 2019 · What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Rocketman. Are Elton John’s songs really so personal? Did he really try to kill himself? We fact-check the new biopic. By Ellin Stein. May 29, 20191:35 PM. Taron...
