Tom Hardy to Play Elton John in Movie

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Tom Hardy will play Elton John in the biopic movie Rocketman.

Producers announced the news on Wednesday.

The project is described as a “larger-than-life movie musical spectacle that tells the story of a child prodigy turned music legend.”

John will re-record many of his hit songs for the movie, which is scheduled to film in 2014.

Rocketman will be directed by Michael Gracey.

What do you think about the choice of Hardy to play John?

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