Taron Egerton has given fans their first glimpse at the upcoming Sir Elton John biopic.

The actor – who plays a young Sir Elton in Rocketman – posted a picture, apparently from the set, on Twitter.

The image shows the shadow of a man wearing two huge wings.

It was captioned: “Here we go.

“#Rocketman @eltonofficial @ParamountPics.”

Sir Elton John
Sir Elton John (PA)

The film is expected to chart Sir Elton’s career, following as he went from being a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music to becoming a global superstar.