Actress and model Cara Delevingne plays Sir Elton John in a new video for his song Step Into Christmas.

In the video, a reimagining of the behind-the-scenes video released more than 50 years ago, Delevingne, 32, wears a suit and glasses that look exactly like the singer-songwriter did in the original.

When first released in November 1973, Step Into Christmas reached number 24 in the UK Top 40 and topped the Billboard Christmas singles chart.

Delevingne, a close friend of John, said: “Elton has always been an idol of mine. To say his music had a profound effect on me is an understatement. To be asked by him play Seeing him in this recovery was a dream I didn’t know I had until it happened. Honestly, I wish I could pretend to be Elton every day.

“I hope that one day Elton will return the favor and agree to play me in my not yet developed, written, pitched or financed biopic. We keep our fingers crossed.”

In the new video, a production team prepares the set for the star’s arrival and tries to make sure it’s “Christmassy enough.”

John said: “I saw Cara at Glastonbury last summer and we talked about how we would love to work together if the right idea came along. She’s hilarious to spend time with, we both have a pretty self-deprecating sense of humor.

“When someone suggested the idea of ​​me starring in a riff from the 1973 Step Into Christmas video, I just thought it was the perfect opportunity. Thank God Cara thought the same thing because it turned out great.”

John’s documentary titled Elton John: Never Too Late was released on Disney+ on December 13th. Last month, the star released the song Never Too Late, which he co-wrote with US singer and Grammy winner Brandi Carlile.