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Billy Elliot" star Jamie Bell in talks to play Bernie Taupin in Elton John biopic

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/93215/

Not sure if this is credible - time will tell:

https://www.slashfilm.com/elton-john-biopic-cast/

Eighteen years after playing a dancing schoolboy in 'Billy Elliot,' the actor portrays a white nationalist yearning to break free of his tribe in a film that was greeted with a rousing standing ovation.
Skin, Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv's drama about an American who was born into a family of white supremacists and later tries to break free of it, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday morning. Based on the huge standing ovation it received at the Winter Garden Theatre — even before one of the heroes of the true story that inspired the film was brought on stage — it seems like this acquisition title might find not only a buyer here, but also some awards traction for Jamie Bell's lead performance as the eponymous skinhead, Bryon Widne
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/ ... al-1141261

Jamie Bell stars as a white supremacist from the Midwest grappling with his allegiance to the movement in Israeli director Guy Nattiv's first U.S.-set movie.
Jamie Bell, the British actor who first hit the big time as a teenager in the surprise hit Billy Elliot, regularly delivers sterling, range-demonstrating work. Many highlights in that résumé should have by now, in a just universe, kicked him up another notch in recognition but have failed to do so.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/revie ... ew-1142180

Jamie Bell transforms into legendary lyricist Bernie Taupin as he dons retro clothing to join Taron Egerton's Elton John on set of biopic Rocketman

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... etman.html

many photos

It looks as though all that boxin' came to good use:

https://www.thewrap.com/jamie-bells-dra ... ifc-films/

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Cultu ... est-567443

The prize of the International Federation of Film Critics, the FIPRESCI – Special Presentations Prize, went to Skin, an international film by Israeli director Guy Nattiv. The judges said, “Skin is a gripping study of a group of extremists and the choices available to them. It’s raw yet intelligently paced, with stunning performances.”

The movie, which stars Jamie Bell (Defiance, Billy Elliot), is a fact-based drama about a skinhead who ends up rejecting racial hatred.

Tim Sutton’s bare-knuckled drama “Donnybrook” resembles a film that would have been released by low budget pioneers Golan-Globus under Cannon Films in the late 80s/early 90s. Like a redneck version of “Fight Club” or an undisciplined “Bloodsport” this 2018 Fantastic Fest winner (Best Picture in the Main Competition category) features a ragged Jamie Bell as Jarhead Earl, an ex-marine in dire straits who only knows one thing,
fighting.
more at
https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/blogs/ ... 6704f.html

Shin just won an oscar for short film award
The movie features Jamie Bell

https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Isr ... ars-581696

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jamie-b ... ie-taupin/

more here
first 2 paras
Bernie Taupin has lived a life outside of the spotlight, despite serving as Elton John's lyricist for nearly all of his albums. Rocketman, which stars Jamie Bell as Taupin, may provide a greater insight into the man behind the words.
"It's such an honor to portray someone who did something so magnificent with someone else who's also so glorious," Bell told IMDB at John's 2019 Oscars party. "But it comes with a certain amount of trepidation, as well. This is legacy that we're talking about."

Radio Nova was among a select few invited into London’s Abbey Road Studios to see 20 minutes of Rocketman the forthcoming film about the life and times of the rock superstar Elton John.

Many of the recordings from the film were made in the legendary studios and the film’s musical director is Giles Martin, son of the late Beatles producer George.

full article
https://www.nova.ie/exclusive-rocketman ... ff-126109/