Justin Timberlake in Elton BioPic?

[Sarangel]

First I've heard of this...

Sir Elton John is lining up Justin Timberlake to play him in a new £20 million movie about his life. The flamboyant rocker has struck a deal with Disney to make a biopic charting his meteoric rise from his humble beginnings as Reg Dwight through to becoming one the world's biggest stars.

Elton, 57, admits he is desperate for the pop heartthrob, who previously played him in the music video for his track 'This Train Don't Stop There Any More, to star in the biopic. He said: "We're making a film with Disney about my life. They'll need about three different people to play me at various stages. Hopefully Justin will be one of them, because he did so well in one of my videos."

A host of Elton's celebrity friends are also expected to film cameos for the as yet untitled film, including Liz Hurley, Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband Michael Douglas.

 

[mitros]

A story about Elton John's flamboyant life? Oh Boy! count me out! OK, John fans, bring on the flames!

 

[grinningghost]

I'd love to see a movie about Elton John's life (sorry mitros ) - but NOT with Justin Timberlake playing Elton!

 

[debster812]

You know, Justin Timberlake portrayed a young EJ in the video for "This Train Don't Stop Here...." and resemblance was pretty close. He might actually do an OK job on this.

 

[Plus4206]

I prefer to just enjoy his music and not know the gory details of his life. I have no opinion of Justin Timberlake.

 

[WDW_DV]

I prefer to just enjoy his music and not know the gory details of his life.

Wow, how many people did he kill or maim?

 

[Plus4206]

Gory doesn't always mean actual blood and guts.