Tom Hardy Gorgeous The Dark Knight Rises actor Tom Hardy has signed up to play Elton John in biopic Rocketman. Rocketman will cover the musician’s journey from being discovered as a musical prodigy as a child, to global fame. It’s scheduled to start filming next year and Focus Pictures is promising a ‘unique cinema event’. “Tom is quickly becoming known as one of the world’s most versatile actors, and like others at the top of their craft, he has proven his ability to transform himself completely into the character or subject found in the material,” says CEO Peter Schlessel. “We are confident that Tom will embody the physicality and spirit of Sir Elton.”
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First published: Thursday, 24th October 2013 - 8:51pm