The biopic “Elvis” aims to focus on the artist’s relationship with his manager, Tom “Colonel” Parker, who can be attributed to Presley’s great success. Baz Luhrmann from the game assumed that Parker had to play a big Hollywood name – he ended up betting on Tom Hanks. There were many candidates for the role of Elvis, but after watching the trailer, there is no doubt that Austin Butler was a bull’s eye.
“Elvis”. An exciting story about the turbulent fate of Elvis Presley in the summer in theaters
– We were looking for an actor who would be able to perfectly capture the unique, natural movements and vocal qualities of the unparalleled star that was Presley, but also the inner sensitivity of this artist – said Luhrmann in 2019. – I heard about Austin Butler thanks to his outstanding role opposite Denzel Washington in the play “Cold Death Is Coming” on Broadway. Over the course of many days of practice shooting and music workshops, I realized that I had found someone who would embody the spirit of one of the world’s greatest music icons.
Luhrmann wrote the screenplay for the film with Craig Pearce. Parker, who in the first few seconds of the trailer introduces himself as “the story’s alleged villain,” discovered Elvis when he was still a teenager. An enterprising man persuaded RCA to pay the local label Sun Records $ 40,000. hole. and pulled the boy onto her deck. “The Colonel” led the international music and film career of the king of rock and roll, from which he drew 50 percent. profits. Impresario had a shady past – although he claimed to be an American, he was actually from the Netherlands. At home, he was reportedly involved in the murder of a woman.
Luhrmann’s film will take us from Elvis’ childhood and his first encounters with music, through the stage beginnings, to the peak of fame and numerous problems in private life. Of course, there will be a strong love story between Presley and the young Priscilla (played by Olivia DeJonge). The screen will also show, among others Helen Thomson and Richard Roxburgh as Elvis parents, Luke Bracey as Jerry Schilling, Presley’s longtime associate and friend, Natasha Bassett as Dixie Locke, artist’s first love, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as a young BB King, Xavier Samuel as Scotty Moore’s guitarist, and Kodi Smit-McPhee as Jimmie Rodgers Snow.
The film was shot in Australia. The theatrical premiere of “Elvis” in the world is scheduled for June 22, in the United States the shows will start two days later.
Source: Gazeta
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