Tom Hardy, actor who played Bane in the Dark Knight Rises, may try his hand at a different role. According to new reports, the actor is being considered to take on Sir Elton John in the upcoming biopic of the music legend called Rocketman.

The website HITFIX, reports that Hardy may star as Elton John in the new film. The biopic is described as “a biographical musical fantasy that weaves together the life of Sir Elton John and his music.”  Elton John will be executive producing the biopic, while newcomer film director, Michael Grey, will be directing. Talk about a leap for Hardy. In the past, He has taken on roles in films such as the Dark Knight Rises, Bronson, and Inception.

The site claims that Hardy has not necessarily been made and offer, but that “the project is out to [him]”. The 35-year-old actor will appear in the Stephen Knight thriller entitled Locke opposite Tom Holland. He has also been spotted filming Animal Rescue, a crime drama centered around a lost pitbull and a scam artist. The film is based on a short story and is directed by Michael R. Roskam, who worked on 2011’s Bullhead.

Sir Elton John will headline at a new Hyde Park festival that is celebrating British songwriters this year and is set to headline Bestival.

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Elton John has said that his long-running feud with Madonna could finally be over. 

Last August, Elton hit out at Madonna, labelling her a ‘nightmare’ and saying that her career was over – as well as making a derogatory comment calling her a ‘c**t’.

According to The Sun, he said, “Why is she such a nightmare? Sorry, her career is over. Her tour has been a disaster and it couldn’t happen to a bigger c***.” He also said that she looks like a ‘fairground stripper’.

Still, it seems that bygones could be bygones now, as he has told Extra that he apologised for the comments and even bought her dinner.

“We were in a restaurant in France in the summertime,” Elton explained. “She came in, and I sent over a note. She was very gracious. I apologised profusely because what I said should never have appeared in public. She accepted our apology, and then we bought her dinner.

“She was fantastic. She was just like, ‘Okay, let’s get a move on’.”

David Furnish, Elton’s civil partner, added, “We don’t believe in putting negativity out in the world, both of us were embarrassed when all that stuff came out.”

However, it wasn’t the first time that Elton insulted Madonna, as he previously took offence at her 2012 Golden Globes win. When her song ‘Masterpiece’ pipped John’s ‘Hello Hello’ to an award, he reportedly wrote on Facebook: “Madonna. Best song???? F–k off!!!”

He later added, “Thank you for all your comments and support. Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her criticism of Gaga shows how desperate she really is.”

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Legendary rocker Elton John and Mumford & Sons are one of the many performers set to take the stage at this years Grammy Awards to honor music great Levon Helm.

The Recording Academy released a statement on Wednesday that said T Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, Zac Brown and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes will also perform “The Weight” at the 2013 Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, which will air this upcoming Sunday.

“Can you think of a song that fits (more)?” said Ken Ehrlich, producer of the Grammy Awards. “Philosophically it fits the moment.”

Levon Helm was the drummer, singer, and face of 60s rock group The Band. Yes, he really was in a band called The Band. Helm passed away last year at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer. The Band’s 1968 debut, “Music From Big Pink,” and its follow-up, “The Band,” are considered some of the albums to come out during that time, and songs such as “The Weight” and “Cripple Creek” have become rock standards.

The 55th annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS.

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