Deleted/Extended Scenes

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𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒 [𝐃𝐕𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐒]

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## Hᴏɴᴋʏ Cᴀᴛ [Exᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ Vᴇʀꜱɪᴏɴ]

With the Honky Cat sequence being one of the fan favourites, Dexter Fletcher took to Twitter in early July to announce that an extended version of the musical number would be featured on the DVD release. Two weeks later, fans were shocked when Entertainment Tonight posted the extended Honky Cat scene, featuring Taron Egerton and co-star Richard Madden in a theatrical dance number, ending with a kiss.

https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/rocketman-watch-the-full-honky-cat-performance-exclusive-129142

## Sᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ Nɪɢʜᴛ'ꜱ Aʟʀɪɢʜᴛ (Fᴏʀ Fɪɢʜᴛɪɴɢ) [ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴠᴇʀꜱɪᴏɴ]

On Saturday, August 3, 2019, fans were shocked to find that USA Today uploaded an extended cut of the Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) sequence in Rocketman. The video --- which was posted a few days before the release of Rocketman on Digital, DVD, and BluRay on August 6 --- features a young Elton John (Taron Egerton) dancing through a carnival and hitching a ride on a bumper car while fair-goers dance around him.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/08/03/elton-johns-rocketman-missing-saturday-nights-alright-fighting/1909535001/

## ᴛʜᴇ ʙɪᴛᴄʜ ɪꜱ ʙᴀᴄᴋ [ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴠᴇʀꜱɪᴏɴ]

The release of Rocketman to Digital, Blu Ray, and DVD provided fans with an alternative version of "The Bitch is Back". The sequence begins with Elton (Taron Egerton) sat in rehab, recalling his childhood ---as it does in the film --- however, he growls "but the fever's gonna catch you when the bitch gets back" instead of simply singing it as he does in Rocketman. This is the only part of the song that Egerton sings. A young Reggie appears and sings the rest of the song. Elton then follows Reggie's through the streets --- as in the actual film --- asking him to stop several times, and raher humorously insisting "He's not the bitch, I'm the bitch! I'm the bitch!". The sequences concludes with Sheila commanding Reggie to come inside, as it does in the original film.

## ʙʀᴇᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʟʟꜱ ᴏғ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛᴀᴄʜᴇ [ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴠᴇʀɪꜱᴏɴ]

\*coming soon

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𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒 [𝐃𝐕𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐒]

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## I ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʀᴏᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴏʟʟ

This deleted scene begins with a young Reginald Dwight (Taron Egerton) pacing around the halls of The Royal Academy of Music. It cuts to him playing piano and suddenly stopping, insisting that the band he has joined is more important to him than possibly joining the Royal Philharmonic. He tells his teacher that he loves rock and roll and walks out of the room when she argues with him about the lack of stability and success.

## Yᴏᴜ'ᴠᴇ ɢᴏᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴋɪʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ʙᴏʀɴ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ

This scene is mostly identical to the one in Rocketman, aside from a few slight changes in dialogue. Elton discusses changing his name with Rodney Jones.

## Aʀᴀʙᴇʟʟᴀ

The scene opens with Elton (Taron Egerton) and Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell) in a car, arguing about moving in together. Elton insists they should stay at his mother's for free while Bernie suggests they get an apartment closer to the centre of town. Elton voices concern about Arabella, suggesting she makes him uncomfortable and hinting towards his ongoing struggle with his sexuality. They exit the car and walk towards the steps of the apartment building, meeting Arabella and a group of other men. One of the men, Arthur, mocks Bernie's name, aggravating Elton. Arthur asks if Elton wants to fight him, and Elton agrees he will if he has to. Another man, Cliff, prompts Arthur to stop, and Arabella tells them all a story about when she was arrested for smoking marijuana outside of a mosque in Afghanistan. She then ushers them inside, giving them a tour of the apartment. Arabella shows them Bernie's room and informs them that they are missing a mattress. Elton suggests he can sleep on the couch but Arabella insists he sleep with her in her own bed. He insists he can take the sofa and Arabella ignores him. She tells them they can't play any loud music because it will hurt her dog's ears. Elton argues that they are musicians and need to be able to do so, to which Arabella approaches him and drags him to her bedroom. Elton is visibly uncomfortable. The scene ends with Bernie leaning towards her dog's ear and saying "hello".

## Eʟᴛᴏɴ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ Gᴀꜱ Oᴠᴇɴ

Bernie (Jamie Bell) is sitting on the ground, writing song lyrics, when he smells gas. Deciding to investigate, Bernie enters the kitchen of the apartment he shares with Elton to find his friend sitting on the floor with his head resting on a pillow inside the oven. He asks Elton what he is doing and Elton replies he is trying to kill himself. Bernie notes the oven door is open and asks Elton what he left for him in his will. Arabella enters and turns off the oven, asking what is going on. Bernie says Elton is trying to kill himself and she asks, "what about our wedding?". Elton calls off the wedding and breaks up with her, insisting that their relationship is toxic. Elton and Bernie pack up their things and leave when Arabella throws Elton's keyboard out the window. Bernie argues with him about moving back in with Sheila and the scene ends with them arriving back at Elton's childhood home.

## ꜱᴛʏʟɪꜱʜ ʙᴏᴏᴛꜱ

Elton recieves a pair of red and blue boots with golden wings on them from a designer named Pete. Bernie asks if Elton can play the piano in them and questions if they are right for Elton. Elton insists he has to make an impression in America. The scene ends with Pete insisting they follow him into another room.

## Yᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ Nᴏᴛ ᴛʜᴇ Fɪʀꜱᴛ Cʟᴏꜱᴇᴛ Qᴜᴇᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ Mᴜᴍᴍʏ Cᴏᴍᴘʟᴇx

Elton and John Reid (Richard Madden) argue over whether or not Elton should tell his mother he is gay. John insists he needs to do so in order to protect their romantic relationship from the press. He suggests he can tell Sheila for him and Elton refuses, insisting she will make it all about herself. John tells Elton he has arranged for Sheila to come over on Sunday so Elton can tell her but Elton refuses. He tells Elton he doesn't really care about the pressure he is under and the scene ends.

## Tʜᴇ Bʟᴏᴏᴅ Tᴇꜱᴛ

The sequence begins with a program on the television covering the AIDs crisis. Renate (Celinde Schoenmaker), Elton, and two other men are in the recording studio, discussing the AIDs epidemic and how it is being called "gay cancer". Elton remains silent as the others discuss the new discrimination they are facing due to the mass fear and paranoia of contracting AIDS from gay individuals. The scene cuts to Elton receiving a blood test and the nurse telling him they will call him about the results in 6-8 weeks. Present day Elton tells individuals in rehab about the experience, stating he was lucky to not contract the disease, despite his reckless lifestyle.

## Tʜᴇ Hᴇᴀʀᴛ Aᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ

The scene opens with Elton (Taron Egerton) lying in the hospital bed after having a heart attack. John Reid speaks with a nurse at the door, insisting he not have any visitors. Elton overhears the conversation and then watches a program on the television about a young boy with AIDS. A doctor prescribes him medication for anxiety and pain but Elton is uninterested, more invested about the dying boy on the television. Hugh (from the deleted scene "The Morning After") brings Elton flowers and Elton tells him about the boy with AIDS. They discuss his resilliance\*. Hugh tells Elton about his positive experience in rehabilitation and suggests Elton should try it. Elton reists, telling Hugh that his concert tour is more important. The scene ends with Elton lashing out at Hugh before telling him he looks good and leaving.

## Tʜᴇ Lᴀᴜɴᴅᴇʀᴇᴛᴛᴇ

Elton (Taron Egerton) is shown sitting in his room in the rehabilitation centre. He tells a woman he is unsure if he can get clean, but the woman insists he can. She tells Elton they all do chores and puts him on laundry duty. Elton struggles with the washing machine and asks another woman for help. She turns it on and he has a seat next to her. The radio begins to play "Your Song" and the woman shuts it off as Elton begins singing. Elton laughs and proclaims "I think I'm gonna like it here". Elton then recieves an adidas tracksuit with "Elton John" inscribed on the back of it in a package from Bernie.

## Dᴏ Yᴏᴜ Wᴀɴᴛ Aɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ?

Elton enters the music room in the rehabilitation and sits down at the piano. He hesitates to put his hands down on the keys and a man appears in the doorway. The man says his name is Carter and he is a big fan. Carter offers Elton "anything" --- which can be translated to drugs. Elton replies, "No, thank you" and Carter leaves. Elton begins to compose the melody of "I'm Still Standing".

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𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒 [𝐃IGITAL 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐒]

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## Tʜᴀᴛ'ꜱ ᴍʏ Gʀᴀɴᴅᴀᴅ'ꜱ Nᴀᴍᴇ

The scene begins with Elton (Taron Egerton) entering JoJo's Music and Instrument co. LTD. Once inside, he speaks with a secretary about meeting Ray Williams about a talent wanted advertisement. She asks for his name and laughs when she discovers it is Elton, insisting that it's her grandad's name. Elton has a seat while the secretary speaks with Ray Williams. Ray ushers Elton in and they begin to discuss his possible future as a musician.

## Tʜᴇ Mᴏʀɴɪɴɢ Aғᴛᴇʀ

Elton wakes up --- following the Bennie and the Jets sequence --- with another man lying next to him. He calls the front desk of the hotel he is staying at to complain about the noise of the wind. The other man wakes up and reminds Elton his name is Hugh. Elton walks over, laying out a line of cocaine. Hugh begins to dress behind him. When Elton asks if he is leaving, Hugh tells him he is a good person and comments on how they have been together for 3 months but drinking and drugs appear to matter more to him than people.