Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis, a biopic starring Austin Butler, has created a resurgence of criticism of the late icon — from his grooming of Priscilla to his affair with Anne Margret to his appropriation of Black music. But there’s one thing people can’t seem to get over: the actor’s continual use …
Read More »Baz Luhrmann Says Harry Styles Was Already Too Much of an 'Icon' to Play Elvis in New Biopic
Harry Styles is perpetually plagued by the burden of being too iconic. During a recent appearance on the Australian radio podcast Fitzy & Wippa, director Baz Luhrmann revealed that he ultimately passed on the pop musician for the lead role in Elvis, his first film in nearly a decade, because …
Read More »Baz Luhrmann Drops Trailer for Biopic 'Elvis'
The first trailer has arrived for Elvis, Baz Luhrmann’s big-screen take on the life of the King of rock & roll. The Moulin Rouge director’s anticipated biopic is set to land on June 24 and will see U.S. actor Austin Butler tackling the complicated life of the music icon, including …
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