Screen Rant

  • Elton John fought to make sure Rocketman offered an R-rated version of his life. 1 / 7

  • John says there was "no point" in depicting a cleaned up take on his biography. 2 / 7

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  • "I just haven’t led a PG-13 rated life," John explained. 3 / 7

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  • Rocketman includes a gay sex scene the studio reportedly wanted cut. 4 / 7

  • This after Bohemian Rhapsody received criticism for toning down Freddie Mercury's sexuality. 5 / 7

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  • The R-rating for Rocketman could ultimately hurt its box office. 6 / 7

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  • But John wanted to make sure fans saw him living the rock star lifestyle. 7 / 7

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