Rocketman star Taron Egerton has described his steamy on-screen kiss with co-star Richard Madden as 'raw, electric and exciting.'
The 29-year-old actor - who plays Elton John in the biopic - told Attitude Magazine he wanted to replicate the passion the icon would have felt when he kissed lover John Reid.
Taron also recalled the 'beautiful' scene which sees Elton lose his virginity for the first time, as he told the publication they romantic scene pushes the limit of what could be shown on-screen.
Romantic: Rocketman star Taron Egerton has described his steamy on-screen kiss with co-star Richard Madden as 'raw, electric and exciting'
Describing his kiss with Richard - who plays John Reid in the film - Taron said: 'The rawness of that experience, the fear of that experience, but also the joy of the experience of Elton's first kiss… it's electric, it's exciting, your stomach is doing somersaults.
'I treat it with the same love, care and affection I would as if it was my first experience of falling for somebody.'
Rocketman will tell the tale of Elton's earliest years in the music industry, as he becomes one of the biggest stars of the 1960s and 1970s.
In love: The actor told Attitude Magazine he wanted to replicate the passion Elton would have felt, when he kissed ex-lover John Reid (pictured above in the film)
Steamy: Taron also admitted he felt extra pressure during filming for the scene when Elton loses his virginity
It was during this time that the music icon came to terms with his sexual orientation, which will also feature heavily in the production.
Taron also admitted he felt extra pressure during filming for a particular scene, when Elton loses his virginity.
He explained: 'We shot a scene where we are both naked on a bed and we are rolling around.
'I don't really know how much further we could have gone. In the script, this is the scene of Elton losing his virginity and we wanted to try to do that justice, and also at that point their relationship hasn't broken down yet.
'They were falling in love and it's beautiful because it should be. We didn't want to play like they were a
