Tom Hanks only understood the magnitude of what he took on when he saw Austin Butler in full Elvis Presley garbs.
25.05.2022 - 22:39 / thewrap.com
that Elvis. The problem with Luhrmann, though, is one that at times rubs off on Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” which premiered on Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival: The Australian director also has a lot of Colonel Tom Parker in him. Parker was a showman, to be sure, a former carny who managed Elvis and steered him on a path where profit always took precedence over artistry.
And as Col. Parker (who was appropriately, neither a colonel nor born with the name Parker) says many times during “Elvis,” “All showmen are snowmen.” The Colonel was talking about himself, and to a lesser degree Elvis, but Luhrmann knows the snowshoe fits and he wears it proudly.
The film is part spirited homage to a titanic force in American music, delivered with the brio and extravagance of Lurhmann riffs like “Moulin Rouge!” and “Romeo + Juliet”; part sad cautionary tale of a quick rise and a long, slow decline; and part showcase for Austin Butler, who takes an impossible role and does a terrific job even though he, like everyone else on the planet, doesn’t really look like Elvis. But at other times the film is also a late-Elvis-sized snow job that gleefully distorts an icon’s life and career.Of course it does so knowingly and with a wink or two; Luhrmann is not the kind of guy whose films should be scrutinized for historical accuracy.
Tom Hanks only understood the magnitude of what he took on when he saw Austin Butler in full Elvis Presley garbs.
Lisa Marie Presley has barely been seen in public over the last couple of years as the 54-year-old has understandably been grieving the tragic death of her son Benjamin Keough, who is now buried by his grandfather in Graceland's Meditation Garden. Last night, Elvis Presley's daughter attended the Memphis mansion's premiere of Baz Luhrmann's long-awaited biopic of her father, with stars and family members alongside her. In a rare public appearance, Lisa Marie took to the stage alongside her mother Priscilla Presley, daughter Riley Keough, Baz Luhrmann, Austin Butler, Tom Hanks and more.
Harry Styles in a new interview, saying the singer “embodies so much of Elvis”.The director’s biopic about the king of rock’n’roll will be released in cinemas in the UK on June 24 and is simply called Elvis.Speaking to The Times about the new movie – which stars Austin Butler in the titular role – Luhrmann observed that Elvis had “incredible style”. “Before people talked about [gender] fluidity, he had knitted bolero tank tops with his midriff hanging out, truck driver sideburns, make-up and dyed black hair,” he said. “He wore what would have been called, in the 19th century, dandy clothes.”When Styles was mentioned to him as the modern version of that, the filmmaker replied: “I know Harry well.
Austin Butler had more than a few nerves when it came time to take on the role of Elvis Presley in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic. «I was nervous and afraid of the big numbers with tons of extras, to go out there and perform in front of a lot of people,» Butler admits in behind-the-scenes footage from, which hits theaters on June 24. «I was filled with terror at that idea.»Smartly, Butler consulted a peer about his nerves: Rami Malek, who won an Academy Award in 2019 for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in .«He said, 'You know what? Those days will probably end up becoming your favorite days,'» Butler remembers, sharing Malek's hindsight from his role. «He could not be more right about that… I was terrified every time before going out there… But Elvis said it as well.
Elvis’ granddaughter, Riley Keogh, took the stage on Sunday during the MTV Movie & TV Awards to present a sneak peek of the upcoming Baz Luhrmann biopic about the King of Rock & Roll. Riley reflected on her grandfather's legacy as she took the stage during the awards to share a never-before-seen clip of the film.
Austin Butler and Olivia DeJonge strike a pose at the premiere of their new film Elvis at the Event Cinemas Pacific Fair in Gold Coast, Australia on Saturday (June 4).
Doja Cat has shared the video for her new track ‘Vegas’, which she recorded for the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann’s new Elvis Presley biopic.The footage, which you can see below, features a cameo by Shonka Dukureh, the singer and actress who plays early rock n roll pioneer Big Mama Thornton in Luhrmann’s Elvis. Thornton’s original version of ‘Hound Dog’ is incorporated into Doja Cat’s new track, and was famously re-recorded by Presley to huge success.Eminem, Tame Impala, Stevie Nicks and Jack White are among the others who will feature on the soundtrack.It will also include “original songs and recordings” by Presley himself along with the film’s star, Austin Butler.
Riley Keough — the granddaughter to the King of Rock and Roll himself, Elvis Presley -- is set to share a special look at the upcoming biopic about her famous grandfather.Keough will make an appearance during the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards to present an exclusive sneak peek at the Baz Luhrmann-directed film,, which stars Austin Butler as the «Jailhouse Rock» singer, and Olivia DeJonge as Keough's grandmother, Priscilla Presley.The long-awaited project also stars Tom Hanks as Elvis' longtime manager Colonel Tom Parker, and is set to hit theaters June 24.Meanwhile, the star-studded awards show is also set to celebrate — after the film soared into box office glory and shattered Memorial Day box office records — with a special message from Tom Cruise.This year's show — hosted by Vanessa Hudgens — will honor top favorites in entertainment and is set to air live from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California.Top nominees on the scripted side this year include with seven nods, with six, and with four, while on the unscripted side, earned four nominations, while and nabbed three apiece.The 2022 ceremony will also feature new categories such as Best Song, Best Reality Return, Here For The Hookup and more!Check out the complete list of nominees here.The 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards air live on Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on MTV.
Elvis Presley biopic Elvis is taking place in London tonight (May 31) – you’ll be able to watch a livestream from the red carpet at BFI Southbank below.The new film, which will be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on June 24, has been co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, whose previous work includes Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby.Elvis documents the life and music of the legendary Elvis Presley (played by Austin Butler) as seen through the prism of his relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).Hanks, Butler and Luhrmann will be among the stars in attendance at tonight’s central London screening at BFI Southbank, with the red carpet proceedings set to kick off at 5:45pm local time this evening. You’ll be able to watch all of the action, which will feature interviews and be hosted by Yinka Bokinni, above.Butler and Hanks’ co-stars Olivia DeJonge (who plays Elvis’ wife Priscilla Presley), Yola (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) and Luke Bracey (Jerry Schilling) will also be walking the red carpet at tonight’s event.Furthermore, Catherine Martin, Elvis producer and production and costume designer, and producers Schuyler Weiss, Gail Berman and Patrick McCormick are set to be in attendance at the screening.
Tom Hanks led the stars at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in France. The Oscar-winning actor takes on the role of the Kings manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in "Elvis." During the film festival, Hanks posed for pictures alongside Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla Presley. The 65-year-old actor was joined by Disney star Austin Butler, who takes on the Elvis role in the unreleased film.
upcoming biopic “Elvis.”The 65-year-old Oscar winner discussed why he decided to portray him — and how director Baz Luhrmann convinced him to do so — at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.“I’m not interested in playing a bad guy just for the sake of, ‘Before I kill you, Mr. Bond, perhaps you’d like a tour of my installations.’ That’s OK, I get it, but that’s for other stuff,” the “Forrest Gump” actor noted via People.Hanks donned prosthetics and hefty cosmetics to become the real-life legend, though he confessed at the French film fest that he “did not know what Colonel Tom Parker looked like.”He added that Luhrmann described the Colonel as a “great carney,” or carnival worker.“The carney’s job is to bring people to the glittering lights on the outside of town, promise them something they’ve never experienced before, and then, almost giving it to them, at a cost,” he said.
in a tweet. “The film is dazzling, bold and moving. Austin Butler absolutely nails it- all the shades: voice, moves, emotion.
“fizzy, delirious, impishly energized, compulsively watchable” — reviews have been mixed with one critic all shook up.IndieWire writer David Ehrlich published his review of the Austin Butler and Tom Hanks-led film Wednesday and trash-talked the flick, calling it a “nightmare” as well as “deliriously awful.”The journalist dove right into “Elvis” — out June 24 — writing that the “159-minute eyesore” is more about Hanks’ Colonel Tom Parker, the longtime manager of the “Love Me Tender” star, and less about Butler’s Elvis.He gave “Elvis” a grade of “D.”IndieWire described the Oscar winner’s character as the “Kentucky Fried Goldmember” and is “possibly the most insufferable movie character ever conceived.” The Hollywood Reporter seemed to agree, dubbing the “Forrest Gump” actor’s role as “arguably the least appealing performance of his career.”But for IndieWire’s Ehrlich, the problem seemed to lie in the pudding: the writing.“Luhrmann’s dizzying script (co-written by Sam Bromell, Jeremy Doner and Craig Pearce) frequently returns to the idea that Presley’s life was caught in the crossfire between two different Americas: One gyrating towards freedom, and the other snuffing it out,” he penned in his review.The critic also compares scenes in “Elvis” to Luhrmann’s other “sensory overload” and “swooningly electric moments” such as the fish tank sequence in his 1996 romance “Romeo + Juliet” and the wild party scene in 2013’s “The Great Gatsby.” “The hyper-romantic energy of those films helped braid the present into the past in a way that made them both feel more alive,” he wrote. “’Elvis’ discovers no such purpose.
CANNES – Following its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival the reviews for Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” are in. So far most critics have raved about Austin Butler’s performance as the King of Rock and Roll and complicated Luhrmann’s staging of the movie’s musical performances.
Elvis Presley biopic.Set to be released in cinemas on June 24, Elvis charts the iconic musician’s career through his complicated relationship with manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).Butler, who plays Elvis, recalled in an interview with GQ UK how his body “started shutting down” after filming concluded in March 2021. He was later diagnosed with a virus that simulates appendicitis and spent a week bedridden.“The next day I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain, and I was rushed to hospital,” Butler said.