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4 Actors Who Successfully Portrayed Legendary Musicians in a Film, Their Performances are Astonishing

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Kapanlagi.com - Paying tribute to legendary musicians can be done in various ways. The film industry has its own epic way of bringing back legendary musicians through captivating audio-visual works.

Bringing legendary musicians to life with substitute actors is not an easy task. However, these actors have successfully amazed the audience with their roles as legendary musicians. Who are they?

1. Taron Egerton - Elton John

Famous for his iconic role in the film KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, actor Taron Egerton was challenged to portray the legendary musician Elton John. In the film titled ROCKETMAN, Egerton successfully brings to life the eccentric character of Elton John.

Released in 2019, ROCKETMAN became a highly anticipated film throughout the summer. Not only did Taron Egerton act, but his performance also left a lasting impression on the audience when he performed Elton John's hit songs.

2. Jamie Foxx - Ray Charles

Jamie Foxx is known as a versatile actor. His acting skills, musical abilities, singing, and dancing make him one of the most complete actors in the Hollywood entertainment industry.

Jamie Foxx successfully took on the challenge of portraying the legendary musician Ray Charles in the film RAY. For this role, Foxx also won the Best Actor award at the 77th Oscars ceremony.

3. Joaquin Phoenix - Johnny Cash

The artistic side of Joaquin Phoenix is perfectly presented when portraying the character of Joker. But long before that, Phoenix successfully replicated the flamboyant musician Johnny Cash.

In the film titled WALK THE LINE, Phoenix successfully portrayed the rebellious and gallant character of Johnny Cash on stage. His acting quality, along with Reese Witherspoon, made WALK THE LINE one of the best biopic films of all time.

4. Rami Malek - Freddie Mercury

Rami Malek successfully explored his appearance to portray The King of Rock & Roll Freddie Mercury. Released in 2018, the film titled BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY trapped Queen fans in nostalgia. Not only from the storyline that highlights the struggles of Freddie Mercury, but also the acting quality displayed by Rami Malek left a lasting impression on the audience.

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(kpl/jef)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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