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Tom Hanks is opening up about his role in Elvis.
The 65-year-old actor plays Elvis‘ longtime manager Colonel Tom Parker in the Baz Luhrmann biopic and his portrayal made headlines over the past week when a new trailer showed that he had gone all in on the Dutch accent he adopted for the film.
And while reviews for the movie have been largely positive, Deadline notes that some critics have commented that the thick accent he uses could prove distracting for audiences.
Tom was asked about how he prepared for the role as well as whether he researched his character’s background and accent during a press conference at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on Thursday (May 26).
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While he avoided addressing his accent work directly, Tom did discuss some of the ways he prepared for his role as the notorious manager.
“Was he a cheap crook that played fast and loose? Yeah, when it comes down to that, but I worked that all out to everyone’s satisfaction,” he said of Colonel Tom Parker. “He was a man who brought joy to everything he did — along with a bit of larceny.”
He added, “I’m not interested in playing a bad guy just for the sake of, ‘Before I kill you Mr. Bond would you like a tour of my installation?’ That’s okay. I get it, but I think that’s for other stuff. What Baz tantalized me with right off the bat was, here’s a guy who saw the opportunity to manifest a once-in-a-lifetime talent into a cultural force. He sought that and knew that about Elvis the first time he saw Elvis’ effect on an audience… He realized that guy was forbidden fruit and you could make an awful lot of money off of forbidden fruit.”
“The amount of ways that Parker cheated people out of nickels and dimes and dollars is extraordinary,
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Rita Wilson has shared several rare photos of her and her husband Tom Hanks as concerns for his health were raised this week.MORE: Tom Hanks in tears during emotional tribute following heartbreaking lossThe actress and singer usually posts photos relating to her music or acting career on Instagram, but this week she uploaded a number of personal photos taken alongside her husband during their busy month.WATCH: Tom Hanks overcome with emotion at the Golden Globe awardsThe couple have attended several events in Tennessee, such as the CMA Fest, in which Rita performed, and a special screening of ELVIS, in which Tom plays Tom Parker, Elvis' longtime manager.MORE: Everything you need to know about Tom Hanks' familyREAD: Tom Hanks rocks long hair in must-see school photosOne particularly fun photo sees Tom photobombing his wife and their friends, Tyler and Hayley Hubbard, who also attended the CMA Fest, whilst another sees them holding hands whilst posing next to Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Rita shared several fun pictures of her and Tom"AMAZING SHOW Keith!" she wrote alongside the snap.Another photo shows the couple at night, posing in front of the Parthenon in Centennial Park in Nashville.
Tom Hanks only understood the magnitude of what he took on when he saw Austin Butler in full Elvis Presley garbs.
Austin Butler poses with Olivia DeJonge at the SiriusXM Town Hall event for their film Elvis at Soundstage at Graceland on Monday (June 13) in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Elvis Presley died 45 years ago, longer than he was on this planet and has now finally been given the cinematic biopic treatment. There's been a couple of TV attempts over the years with the likes of Kurt Russell donning the jumpsuit, but in an age of Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman storming the big screen, it was only a matter of time before The King would follow. Now if only Baz Luhrmann's Elvis movie was as great as those.
Austin Butler and Tom Hanks suit up sharp for the premiere of their new film, Elvis, held at BFI Southbank on Tuesday night (May 31) in London, England.
Springwatch.The beloved actor, now starring in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, featuring on BBC One’s The One Show and commented on a preview of the long-running nature series.After the feed cut back to the studio away from hosts Chris Packham Michaela Strachan, Hanks said the show was “something else.”“Can we just say how great the BBC is?” Hanks commented. “You’re not going to get that live every night in the United States.“That is just something else.”Thanks @tomhanks! We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.
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.
The stars of the new movie Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, stepped out for a press conference and photo call at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.