January 4, 2012 | Celeb Watch

Elton: I want Timberlake to play me in biopic

During a recent interview with the LA Times, pop singer Elton John said that a biopic of his life was in the works and that, if he had his way, Justin Timberlake would play the lead role.

The movie would not be a factual retelling of Elton's life. Instead it would be a “surreal look at my life, and not just a factual look at my life, more in the manner of a Moulin Rouge,” he explained.

When asked for his personal choices to play him, Elton said, “I’ve got a wish list of people. Number one on my wishlist is Justin Timberlake, because he played me before in a David LaChapelle video of 'Rocket Man' and he was superb.”

The movie is only in its initial stages and no actors have been cast. “We have a director on board, and then it’s just going to be a matter of getting the script exactly the way we want it. Lee Hall has written a script – he wrote Billy Elliot – and then we’ll start trying to cast and plan.”

Elton added: “As Elton John, my days on pop radio are over, and I know that and I accept it and I’m not unhappy about it. It’s a different time of my life now, and it gives me the freedom to do whatever kind of music I want to do."