Taron Egertonis taking home the gold!
The actor, 30, picked up the award for best actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy at Sunday’s 2020Golden Globesfor his role inRocketman.
It was the first Golden Globe win and nomination for Egerton, who was recognized Sunday for his role asElton John.
“Thank you for the music, thank you for living a life less ordinary and thank you for being my friend,” Egerton said.
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The actor added that being a part ofRocketman“changed my life.”
“It has been the best experience of my life. I’m so proud of the film,” he continued. “Everyone standing up for Elton and Bernie earlier, it’s just such a joyous thing. And we’ve loved every second.”
The biopic of the legendary musician blends reality and fantasy to tell the story of John’s life and career, from his beginnings as a shy piano prodigy to his global success as a music superstar.
“He has a real duality to him,” Egerton told PEOPLE of working with John. “He had this wicked sense of humor and he’s very irreverent, but then he can be so, so sweet and vulnerable and kind. I think that’s something that we share.”
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Along with Egerton’s win,Rocketmanscored a nomination for best motion picture, drama and took home the award for best original song in a motion picture.
The melody beat out “Beautiful Ghosts” fromCats, “Spirit” fromThe Lion King, “Into the Unknown” fromFrozen 2and “Stand Up” fromHarriet.
The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony is airing live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 5.
source: people.com
