Taron Egertonhas proven that he can sing as well as he can act, and he actually sang the same iconic song in two different movies. Egerton got his start in stage plays before he earned his breakout role inKingsman: The Secret Service.Egerton has since appeared in several moviesover his career, including two musical films.
In 2016, Egerton had the chance to voiceone of the main characters from theSingfranchise.He voiced Johnny, the teenage gorillawho wants to be a singer and pianist. He then received award recognition forhis portrayal of Elton John in the 2019 biopicRocketman.Ironically, he sang the same songs in both movies.
Taron Egerton Sang “I’m Still Standing” As Elton John In Rocketman
Taron Egerton starred as musical icon Elton Johnin the 2019 biopic,Rocketman.The film received positive reviews, with Egerton especially praised, and it included some of John’s most beloved songs. To his credit, Egerton learned how to play the piano and sing so he could do everything in his role.
Egerton surprised audiences by singingmost of Elton John’s songs in the movie rather than using John’s original tracks with the actor lip-syncing. In the film, Egerton sang everything from “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting),” “Your Song,” “Tony Dancer,” “Rocket Man,” and “I’m Still Standing.”
InRocketman,Taron Egerton sang “I’m Still Standing” upon leaving rehab, demonstrating that he had regained control of his life. This was one of the last songs in the movie, and it was followed by the news that John had been sober for 28 years. Egerton went on to win Best Actor at the Golden Globes.
Taron Egerton Also Recorded “I’m Still Standing” For Sing
This wasn’t the first time thatTaron Egerton sang the Elton John song, “I’m Still Standing” in a movie. Three years earlier,Egerton sang the song in the animated filmSing.In that movie, Egerton plays Johnny the Gorilla, a teenager who wants to be a singer rather than follow his family’s legacy as criminals.
Egerton was one of several actors to sing in the animated musical, along with Tori Kelly, Seth MacFarlane, and Scarlett Johansson. Egerton sang the Zombies' “The Way I Feel Inside” and Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing” in the first movie.Egerton’s biggest track inSing 2was Coldplay’s “A Sky Full of Stars.”
For “I’m Still Standing,” Johnny performed the song while playing the piano at the big show. That moment led to his dad breaking out of jail to share the moment with his son. The performance inSingwas much more polished than the rougher version fromRocketman,which showed John as he had just written and recorded it.
Singwent on to earn a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature, and Jojo Villanueva won a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Outstanding Music Supervision - Film. As forTaron Egerton, he proved more than capable of singing the same iconic song in two different versions and delivering great performances both times.
