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Richard Madden joins Taron Egerton in Elton John film Rocketman

July 24, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Variety is reporting that former Game of Thrones star Richard Madden has signed on to the cast of the Elton John film Rocketman, where he’ll portray the music legend’s long time manager John Reid.

Rocketman is being directed by Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle) and sees Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) as John, along with Jamie Bell (Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool) as Bernie Taupin.

SEE ALSO: Taron Egerton says Elton John film Rocketman is a “fantasy musical” rather than a biopic

Since leaving Game of Thrones, Madden has dabbled in features with roles in Disney’s Cinderella and the crime drama Bastille Day. His recent TV credits include Netflix’s Medici: Masters of Florence and Amazon’s Electric Dreams.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Richard Madden, Rocketman

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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