“We worked really hard to make it as authentic as possible, and also to make it as earned as possible,” Furnish, who was a producer on the movie, said. “As a filmmaker, I’m not a fan of

gratuitous sex in any film, gay or straight,” he continued. “But I really felt it was a huge moment for Elton - it was when he lost his virginity, it was the first time he slept with a man.

“We’ve made so many advances in so many respects in relation to LGBT equality. “And then you have the head of the Church of England issuing a statement saying that only married couples

should be in sexual relationships. You think, are you out of your mind?!” Furnish added.