Taron Egerton Wins Best Actor For Playing Elton John In Golden Globes
Taron Egerton won the Best Actor in Motion Picture award in the Golden Globes for his lead role portraying Elton John in Rocketman, ‘Gay Times’ report.
In his acceptance speech Egerton thanked Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish.
“This role has changed my life, it’s been the best experience of my life, I am so proud of the film,” he said. “Everyone standing up for Elton and Bernie earlier, it’s just such a joyous thing and we’ve loved every second.”
Taron went on to thank Elton’s husband David “for allowing me to believe that I was the man to play your husband,” and Sir Elton John himself “for the music, for living a life less ordinary, and for being my friend.”
Elton John also went home with a Golden Globe after winning the Best Original Song award for (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again from the Rocketman soundtrack, along with longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin.
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