Check out Taron Egerton as Elton John in First Look Photo

Taron Egerton. Photo by Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock (9643868im)

The first official photo from the upcoming Elton John biopic has been released. 

Paramount dropped a first look photo of Taron Egerton as the pop icon. There’s no doubt the transformation is complete with Egerton clad in a gold lamé jacket paired with glittery sunglasses and winged boots while lounging on a couch inside a private plane.T

he resemblance is so uncanny that John himself took to social media, sharing the image and writing, “Words cannot describe how proud and excited I am. Hold on to your glasses, this is going to be a wild ride!”

The Dexter Fletcher helmed feature is touted by the studio as an “uncensored” telling of Elton’s life. The “epic musical fantasy” will take the viewers through the icon’s early years.  

Rounding out the cast are Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Gemma Jones, and Bryce Dallas Howard. 

The film will premiere on May 31, 2019.