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Taron Egerton Plays 'Name the Review'

The Rocketman star faces his critics, and Elton John's. (And watch him at 1 minute 48 seconds for some trademark Eggsy cheekiness.)

by | May 29, 2019 | Comments

Taron Egerton is getting plenty of love from critics this month for his performance as Elton John in Dexter Fletcher’s musical biopic, Rocketman. But the critics have not always been so kind on the actor’s projects, which range from the Certified Fresh (Kingsman: The Secret ServiceEddie the Eagle) to movies like Billionaire Boys Club on the greener end of the Fresh-Rotten spectrum. Here, Egerton gamely faces his critics, playing ‘Name the Review,’ the quiz in which he has to read lines from reviews of his movies and guess which film’s being referred to. For a little extra dazzle, we threw some Elton John flicks into the mix.

Rocketman is in theaters May 31, 2019


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Rocketman (2019)
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Adjusted Score: 110200%
Critics Consensus: It's going to be a long, long time before a rock biopic manages to capture the highs and lows of an artist's life like Rocketman.
Synopsis: Young Reginald Dwight changes his name to Elton John and collaborates with singer-songwriter Bernie Taupin to become one of the... [More]
Directed By: Dexter Fletcher