
We also know that Tom Hanks will star alongside Butler as Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’s complicated manager, so we can't wait to watch that dynamic play out on-screen. Austin Butler made sure to thank Denzel Washington for helping him land his leading role in. Austin Butler takes on the role of rock and roll icon Elvis Presley in the new Baz Lurhmann biopic, making a complete transformation to play ‘The King’. Austin Butler’s Elvis Presley Biopic Gets Fall 2021 Release Date By Dave McNary Shutterstock Elvis is in the building on Oct. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley.” Denzel Washington cold-called director Baz Luhrmann to tell him to cast Austin Butler as Elvis Presley. The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. There have been young and older versions of Elvis immortalised on the. “It is a musical drama about the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Elvis Presley has been seen in the big screen many times as an actor, subject of a documentary or in various portrayals. We'll also get plenty of unique insight into his dynamic with Colonel Tom, of whom Elvis shared a turbulent relationship with at times.

The Baz Lurhmann-directed biopic received Golden Globe.

12), including a best actor nod for the film’s star, Austin Butler. Going by the trailer, it looks as though the biopic will focus on Elvis' rise to fame, and the challenges that posed, as well as his budding relationship with Priscilla. Elvis snagged three Golden Globe nominations on Monday (Dec. Austin Butler explained in a new interview why he still noticeably talks like Elvis Presley after filming the Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic, Elvis.
