Cara Delevingne plays Elton John in the video remake Step Into Christmas

Model and actress Cara Delevingne has taken on the role of Elton John in a new video for his song Step Into Christmas.

In a reimagining of the 1973 track’s original video, Delevingne dons oversized glasses and a colorful vest – bearing an uncanny resemblance to the music legend.

The model said playing the 77-year-old musician was “a dream I didn’t know I had until it happened”.

“I wish I could pretend to be Elton every day.”

More than 50 years since the original, Wednesday’s recreation takes viewers behind the scenes as producers try to make the set suitably festive.

It opens as Delevingne, in full costume including a wig, tells unimpressed producers that she wants to play Sir Elton.

The model alternates between almost identical shots of the two videos, singing along to the iconic Christmas tune while playing the piano and mimicking Sir Elton’s original features.

Sir Elton said he had seen Delevingne at the Glastonbury music festival over the summer, where the pair had discussed how they would love to work together “if the right idea came up”.

“She’s fun to spend time with, we both have quite a self-deprecating sense of humour,” said Sir Elton.

When the idea of ​​Delevingne playing him in the original music video came up, the pop star said it was “the perfect opportunity”.

“Thank God Cara thought the same because it turned out well.”

Delevingne, 32, said Sir Elton had “always been my idol”.

“To say his music has had a profound impact on me is an understatement.

“I hope one day Elton can reciprocate and agree to play me in my yet to be developed, written, pitched or financed biopic. Fingers crossed.”

Step Into Christmas reached number 24 in the UK top 40 on release in November 1973 and topped the Billboard Christmas Singles chart in the US.

The song is currently number 15 in the UK Singles Chart.

Last month Sir Elton said he had been unable to complete his new album because of his vision problems.

He told ABC’s Good Morning America that he lost sight in his right eye due to an infection, and his left eye “isn’t the greatest.”

“I can do something like that (interview), but going into the studio and recording, I don’t know, because I can’t see a text to start with,” the singer said.

But on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Sir Elton said he still wanted to make records and had a “musical future”.