Johnny Flynn transforms into late music icon David Bowie in first look at Stardust biopic

He created a legendary persona in the early ’70s.

And David Bowie‘s rise to the top of the charts and permanent place in music lovers hearts will be followed in the new biopic Stardust.

In the first look at the film, Johnny Flynn effortlessly transformed into the British icon who paved the way for a new generation of performers and created electric sounds accompanied with a larger-than-life stage presence.

Starman: In the first look at the film, Johnny Flynn effortlessly transformed into the British icon who paved the way for a new generation of performers and created electric sounds accompanied with a larger-than-life stage presence

The film follows David as he embarks on a road trip to America with publicist Ron Oberman (Marc Maron) in 1971, according to Deadline.

While on the journey to the United States, 24-year-old Bowie creates his alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

At that point in his career, David had already acquired a following as a rock ‘n’ roll, teen idol and created a new identity for Space Oddity in 1969.

Ziggy: David Bowie ‘s rise to the top of the charts and permanent place in music lovers hearts will be followed in the new biopic Stardust; David pictured in 1971

Johnny is the lead singer of his self-titled band, Johnny Flynn & The Sussexx Wit, and starred in the Netflix sitcom Lovesick.

 Jena Malone from The Hunger Games franchise will star as David’s first wife Mary Angela ‘Angie’ Barnett. 

The couple reportedly had an open marriage and one son named Duncan, but ultimately divorced in February 1980. 

Icon: The film follows David as he embarks on a road trip to America with publicist Ron Oberman (Marc Maron) in 1971, according to Deadline; seen in the early ’70s

Christopher Bell of The Last Czars wrote the script and Gabriel Range of Death of a President is listed as the director. 

Love was not lost on Bowie though, as he later married supermodel Iman in April 1992, and the power couple had one daughter named Alexandria. 

Bowie lost his battle with liver cancer on Jan. 10, 2016, just two days after the release of the album Blackstar.  

Stunning: Love was not lost on Bowie though, as he later married supermodel Iman in April 1992, and the power couple had one daughter named Alexandria; seen in 2005