Little Shop of Horrors

Taron Egerton(Rocketman)is presently in talk to play the go role of Seymour Krelborn in the latest remaking ofLittle Shop of Horrors . Based on the 1960 comedy of the same name , which then inspired the 1982 off - Great White Way musical composed by Alan Menken , the history center on a   florist named Seymour . With his bloom workshop on the downslope , he presently feel a mysterious   Venus flytrap during an eclipse that speaks , a discovery that he hop will attract more masses to his shop when put on display . unluckily , the works has a very sinister motif . Dubbed Audrey II , after his co - worker and making love interest Audrey , the plant feasts on man and demands to be feed , and Seymour is quick to give in to it .

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According toFull Circle Cinema , Taron Egerton is presently in talks to roleplay Seymour in the upcomingLittle Shop of Horrorsremake . antecedently , Egerton   had his turn at diddle   Seymour in a"regional output at the Aberystwyth Arts Center Youth Theatre in Aberystwyth , Wales in 2007,“so it ’s for sure a part that the actor is conversant with . amusement reporterJeff Sneideralso added that , alongside Egerton,“ScarJo has the offer for Audrey , and as previously reported , Billy Porter eye to vocalize Audrey II . "

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Egerton is currently coming off   the achiever of his Elton John musical biopic , Rocketman , whichgarnered the actor a Golden Globe winfor   his depicting of the dear vocalist . Egerton is also widely known for leading theKingsmanfranchise , which has the third movie currently in the works and a prequel releasing later this twelvemonth titledThe King ’s Man . The actor   was alsorumored to be playing Wolverinein the Marvel Cinematic Universe at one point last year . regrettably , he was nimble to expose that specific role   but has   since expressed thathe’d still love to   link up the MCUin some capacity .

moot how magnetic Egerton was inRocketman , the role of Seymour could be a arrant fit for him . Not only does he have a phenomenal singing voice , but he could bring a very play and lively energy to the case . Part of the ground Rick Moranis ' iteration of the character was so memorable was that he embodied   his awkwardness with ease . Egerton could well make Seymour his own , and both Johansson and Porter would be fantabulous additions alongside him . Especially the latter , who could offer a fresh and hilarious take on Audrey II . Hopefully , this latest remake ofLittle Shop of Horrorswill finally make its way to the big screen .

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Eggsy raising his glass in Kingsman

Source : Full Circle Cinema / Jeff Sneider

Taron Egerton in Rocketman from Paramount Pictures.

Little Shop of Horrors