Richard Madden channels James Bond in a dapper white tuxedo on the red carpet for the premiere of Rocketman at Cannes Film Festival By Alisha Buaya For Mailonline Published: 20:17 BST, 16 May 2019 | Updated: 20:17 BST, 16 May 2019 Viewcomments He stars in the Elton John biopic Rocketman as the iconic musician's former manager and lover John Reid. But it appeared Richard Madden was channeling James Bond at the premiere of the film, at Cannes Film Festival. The 32-year-old cut a dapper figure in a white tuxedo jacket with black trousers and a bow tie - an ensemble custom made by Armani. Hello handsome: Richard Madden appeared to be channeling James Bond at the premiere of the Elton John biopic Rocketman at Cannes Film Festival on Thursday He posed with his co-stars Taron Egerton, Bryce Dallas Howard, Kit Connor and the film's director Dexter Fletcher. Richard and Taron animatedly waved to fans in the crowds. Also on the red carpet with the cast was Elton John and his husband David Furnish. The film tells the story of Elton John's rise to the top and his eventual partnership with Bernie Taupin who he collaborated with to produce the 1972 hit song Rocketman. Red carpet ready: The 32-year-old posed with the film director Dexter Fletcher and co-star actor Taron Egerton, along with Elton John and his husband David Furnish For the fans: Richard and Taron (pictured with co-star Kit Connor) were seen animatedly waving to fans in the crowds The Bodyguard hearthrob recently spoke to The Sun about what it was like filming a nude sex scene with Egerton for a scene where the musician loses his virginity to his music manager. He said: '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.' There has also been plenty of speculation Richard would take over as the new James Bond following his acclaimed performance on The Bodyguard. The new Bond? There has also been plenty of speculation Richard would take over as the new James Bond but the Scottish heartthrob quashed the rumours saying 'it's all just noise' But the Scottish heartthrob quashed the rumours saying 'it's all just noise'. He told the publication : 'It's all just noise. By March, there will be another British TV show with another young male actor, and then he'll be the next James Bond for the following two months.' The 2019 Cannes Film Festival takes place at the iconic Palais des Festivals from Tuesday until May 25. Acclaimed role: The Bond hype follows his acclaimed performance in The Bodyguard Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility