Documentary/Biopic Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley movie

[Sawyer]

Tom Hanks in Talks to Play Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley Movie

Oh Gawd Yes

 

[DarkKnight88]

Very cool.

There goes the theory that Hanks only plays the “good” men of history, he can play the “bad” ones as well.

 

[Sawyer]

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Movie: Top Young Talent Vying For Presley Role – Deadline

 

[terry78]

Looks wise and talent wise I'd go with Miles Teller. But I'm sure it'll be some unknown that's done some indie stuff.

 

[Sawyer]

 

[Sawyer]

 

[Willi Berg]

Was expecting them to go with an unknown, but out of those candidates I think Miles Teller could surprise, and they could style him to look more like Elvis.

 

[terry78]

Now that I see him that Austin Butler kid also has the vibe about him.

 

[Willi Berg]

Now that I see him that Austin Butler kid also has the vibe about him.

Yeah when I saw those candidates Austin was the most obvious. But then I thought about Miles Teller more and he has a certain swagger about him and some attitude that could be good for the role.

 

[Willi Berg]

Christopher McQuarrie is playing favourites:

 

[terry78]

Lol you can tell some people just don't want Teller due to personal bias, acting ability be damned.

 

[Willi Berg]

Lol you can tell some people just don't want Teller due to personal bias, acting ability be damned.

Agreed. Some people don't like Teller because they think he's cocky or arrogant or whatever. But I was kind of expecting that. I haven't been looking at negative comments about him being mentioned for this but I know that they're there lol.

 

[Schlosser85]

People say he has a “punchable face”, whatever that means.

 

[MbJ]

People say he has a “punchable face”, whatever that means.

That I sorta get...I can't quite explain it, but he has the sort of look that naturally strikes me as very smug and smarmy. But that may just be mental typecasting due to some of the roles he's played.

But that aside, he's a fine actor and he's done great work. Are people seriously still hung up on Fan4stic?

 

[Schlosser85]

That I sorta get...I can't quite explain it, but he has the sort of look that naturally strikes me as very smug and smarmy. But that may just be mental typecasting due to some of the roles he's played.

But that aside, he's a fine actor and he's done great work. Are people seriously still hung up on Fan4stic?

Some people here still think Marion Cotillard is a bad actress because of one bad take of one two second moment in The Dark Knight Rises, so yea, probably.

 

[Willi Berg]

There was also that magazine interview he did a few years ago that turned a few people against him. Then Fan4stic after that didn't help.

 

[Sawyer]

Fandom/internet culture over-uses the term "punchable face". Unless they're Ted Cruz, their face isn't THAT punchable...

 

[Blitzkrieg]

 

[terry78]

I mean, from an acting standpoint he does good work. Why the shock?

 

[Dark Raven]

Jonathan Rhys Meyers was a decent choice for Elvis back in the day even if he wasn't perfect. I don't think any of these choices here match that.

When I look at Elvis, I don't want to see Miles Teller. There was that old Elvis film that starred Kurt Russel before he was famous. Whenever I watch that now, I don't see Elvis at all. All I see is Kurt Russell.

 

[terry78]

He looks like him though.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

He can sing too

 

[Eddie Dean]

Arrogant and cocky? Why would you want the actor playing Elvis to have those traits?

 

[I Am The Knight]

There was also that magazine interview he did a few years ago that turned a few people against him. Then Fan4stic after that didn't help.

What interview?

 

[James.B]

Austin Butler is Cast as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Feature Film About the Global Icon

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that, after an extensive search, Baz Luhrmann has cast Austin Butler as Elvis Aaron Presley in the director’s upcoming film about the seminal legend. The announcement was made today by Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

In the movie, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luhrmann (“The Great Gatsby,” “Moulin Rouge!”) will explore the life and music of Presley, through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker, played in the film by two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks (“Forrest Gump,” “Philadelphia”). The story will delve into their complex dynamic 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.

Luhrmann stated, “I knew I couldn’t make this film if the casting wasn’t absolutely right, and we searched thoroughly for an actor with the ability to evoke the singular natural movement and vocal qualities of this peerless star, but also the inner vulnerability of the artist. Throughout the casting process, it was an honor for me to encounter such a vast array of talent. I had heard about Austin Butler from his stand-out role opposite Denzel Washington in The Iceman Cometh on Broadway, and through a journey of extensive screen testing and music and performance workshops, I knew unequivocally that I had found someone who could embody the spirit of one of the world’s most iconic musical figures.”

Butler made his Broadway debut in 2018 opposite Washington in Eugene O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh,” under the direction of George C. Wolfe, and received rave reviews for his work in the role of “lost boy” Don Parritt. He will be seen later this month opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Butler, who also has extensive television credits, can currently be seen on the big screen alongside Bill Murray and Adam Driver in Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don’t Die.”

Luhrmann will direct from the current screenplay written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Luhrmann will also produce, alongside multiple-Oscar winner Catherine Martin (“The Great Gatsby,” “Moulin Rouge!”), who will once again serve as production designer and costume designer on the film, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss. Andrew Mittman will executive produce.

Principal photography will begin early next year, with filming taking place in Queensland, Australia with the support of the Queensland Government, Screen Queensland and the Australian Government’s Producer Offset program. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.