UPDATE: Elton John himself has confirmed that he's on board, posting his own poster to Instagram. Find the image at the bottom of the page.
With cameras set to roll soon, Mathew Vaughn has been busy recruiting the cast for Kingsman: The Secret Service sequel The Golden Circle. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Elton John is now in talks to join them.
Not normally a man seen cropping up in movies (though his music is all over soundtracks, and he's had a hand in films such as The Lion King and Gnomeo & Juliet), it's not yet clear how John would fit into the Kingsman sequel, though he could very well just be playing himself for a cameo role. Or is he the new boss of the Kingsmen? Probably not...
What we know for sure is that Taron Egerton and Mark Strong are back as Eggsy and Merlin, with Edward Holcroft returning to play Charlie. This time around, the big threat comes from Julianne Moore's Poppy and our heroes will be interacting with their American counterparts The Statesmen, including Pedro Pascal's Jack and Halle Berry's Ginger. Oh, and if the teasing hints offered by this poster are true, we might also see – spoiler alert – the return of Colin Firth's seemingly deceased Harry Hart.
Vaughn wrote the script with Jane Goldman and is scheduled to bring The Golden Circle to UK cinemas on June 16 next year. For more on the movie, check out the current issue of Empire.
