He plays Elton John's former lover and manager John Reid in the upcoming biopic.
And Richard Madden has revealed that filming sex scenes for Rocketman 'weren't fun to shoot' but he decided to do the racy part as there's a 'real justification' for it.
The Bodyguard heartthrob, 32, is starring alongside Taron Egerton, who will play Elton John, with the movie showing the intimate scene where the musician loses his virginity to his music manager.
Rocketman: Richard Madden has revealed that filming sex scenes for Rocketman 'weren't fun to shoot' but he decided to do the racy part as there's a 'real justification' for it
Talking about the nude sex scene, Richard told The Sun: 'Sex scenes are never fun to shoot but I only ever do these things if there’s a real justification for them.
'This is the first time Elton ever had sex with anyone so that’s why it’s a relevant scene, in terms of his progression.'
Richard is also set to sing in the biopic, with the Scottish star joking that he's grateful for auto tune.
The actor has had a whirlwind year after starring in BBC's Bodyguard which earned him a Golden Globe and a global sex symbol status.
Starring roles: The Bodyguard heartthrob, 32, is starring alongside Taron Egerton, who will play Elton John, with the movie showing the intimate scene where the musician loses his virginity to his music manager (pictured in character)
Interview: Talking about the nude sex scene, Richard told The Sun : 'Sex scenes are never fun to shoot but I only ever do these things if there’s a real justification for them.'
Richard is also reportedly single after splitting from his girlfriend, Ellie Bamber, 22, earlier this year.
Reflecting on the last few months, he added to the publication: 'I’m in a very happy, positive place. I made a big effort to focus on that in the past six months, to really find happiness and pursue it and I’m doing that. Touch wood, it’s working.'
Richard's interview comes after Taron
