Cara Delevingne plays Elton John in music video
Model and actress Cara Delevingne plays Elton John in a new video for her song Step Into Christmas.
In the reimagining of the original video for the 1973 track, Delevingne wears oversized glasses and a colorful waistcoat – bearing an uncanny resemblance to the music legend.
The model said that playing the 77-year-old musician was “a dream I didn’t know existed until it happened”.
“I wish I could pretend to be Elton every day.”
more than 50 years from the original, wednesday entertainment Takes viewers behind the scenes as producers attempt to make the set suitably festive.
It begins with Delevingne, in full costume, including wig, telling impressed producers that she will be playing Sir Elton.
Switching between almost identical scenes from the two videos, the model imitates Sir Elton singing the iconic Christmas tune while playing the piano Basic moves.
Sir Elton said he had seen Delevingne at the Glastonbury Music Festival in the summer, where the pair discussed how they would love to work together “if the right idea came along”.
Sir Elton said, “She’s great fun to spend time with, we both have a very self-deprecating sense of humor.”
When Delevingne came up with the idea of having her play the role in the original music video, the pop star said it was the “perfect opportunity”.
“Thank God Kara thought so too, because it turned out great.”
Delevingne, 32, said Sir Elton “has always been my idol”.
“To say that his music has had a profound impact on me would be an understatement.
“I hope that Elton will one day return the favor and agree to play me in my yet to be developed, written, produced or financed biopic. Fingers crossed.”
Step Into Christmas reached number 24 in the UK Top 40 upon its release in November 1973, and topped the Billboard Christmas Singles chart in the US.
The song is currently at number 15 in the UK Singles Chart.
Last month, Sir Elton said he had Was unable to complete his new album Because of his vision problems.
He told ABC’s Good Morning America that he lost vision in his right eye due to an infection and that his left eye “isn’t the best”.
The singer said, “I might do something like that (interview), but going into the studio and recording, I don’t know, because I can’t see any lyrics to begin with.”
But on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Sir Elton said he was still going to make records and had a “musical future”.