Austin Butler plays Elvis Presley in Elvis by Baz Luhrmannflaming biopic of the director of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!, as we can admire on the new official Italian posters and in the exciting new location of the film, which is expected in cinemas on June 22.
@AustinButler is Elvis in the new movie @BazLuhrmann #ElvisIlFilmin cinemas from June 22 only pic.twitter.com/bgmWMTPcY9
– Warner Bros. Italy (@WarnerBrosIta) May 17, 2022
The story of Elvis (Butler) has been cinematically revisited and is seen through the prism of the complicated relationship with the enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The film, as narrated by Parker, delves into the complex dynamics between the two over the 20-year span from its inception to the fame of Presley, who reached an unprecedented level of stardom against the backdrop of an evolving cultural landscape that marks the loss . of innocence in America. At the heart of this journey, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge), one of the most important and influential people in Elvis’s life.
In addition to Butler and Hanks, award-winning stage actress Helen Thomson as Elvis’ mother Gladys, Richard Roxburgh as Elvis’ father Vernon, while Olivia DeJonge plays Priscilla. Luke Bracey plays Jerry Schilling;
Natasha Bassett plays Dixie Locke; David Wenham as Hank Snow; Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays BB King; Xavier Samuel plays Scotty Moore and Kodi Smit-McPhee plays Jimmie Rodgers Snow. Rounding out the cast is Dacre Montgomery as television director Steve Binder, alongside Australian actors Leon Ford as Tom Diskin, Kate Mulvany as Marion Keisker; Gareth Davies as Bones Howe, Charles Grounds as Billy Smith, Josh McConville as Sam Phillips and Adam Dunn as Bill Black.
Source: Lega Nerd
