Gervais: 'Elton John important to Junction'

Ricky Gervais has revealed that Elton John was the reason why Cemetery Junction was set in 1973.

Gervais, who created the coming-of-age film with Stephen Merchant, used Elton's classic track 'Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)' as part of its soundtrack.

He told Bang Showbiz: "About four years ago, I asked Elton John if I could use his song 'Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)' to open a film with.

"He said yes, so I told Stephen Merchant, and he said, 'Right, let's set it in 1973, then'. That's the truth."

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