"I've got a wish list of people,” he says “No. 1 on my wish list is Justin Timberlake, because he played me before in a David Lachapelle video... and was superb."
Reports had James McAvoy as the favorite to land the lead role in the film last year
The film is a "biographical musical fantasy", that follows a musician trying to navigate through the rough patches in his life. It will incorporate elements of John's life - being a child piano prodigy at age 11, the rebellion against his strict upbringing, and teaming up with songwriter Bernie Taupin .
"Billy Elliot" writer Lee Hall penned the screenplay
There will also be choreographed musical numbers set to his hit songs. John also says the film may feature a few new songs . He also says they’ve found a director, though it won’t be Baz Luhrmann. Not for a lack of trying.
“We tried to get Baz, but Baz is so busy,” he says of finding the film’s director. “We can't announce it yet, but we have got someone on board that we're very excited about.”
John, Steve Hamilton Shaw and David Furnish will produce the pic
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