Tom Hanks and Austin Butler Star in the First Trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’
It’s "one for the money, two for the show" as the new film about The King hits in June.
Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis.' Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros.
It’s been nine years since writer/director Elvis’, which has its first full trailer out in the world.
As you might predict from the title, the film charts the life of the musical icon, who burst on to the scene in the 1950s and became one of the most famous people in the world.
And the main trio are just a sampling of the cast – ‘Elvis’ also includes Kodi Smit-Mhee as Jimmie Rodgers Snow.
Elvis is not the only iconic musician to show up here, either, as in his life and career, he crossed paths with a swathe of others. Singer/songwriter Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner.
Elvis Presley is a tricky subject to bring to life; he’s one of the most recognizable people in the world, even to an audience that didn’t grow up listening to his music, and his story has a tragic ending. There are also all the political and world-changing events to encom while finding a way into the complex relationship between Parker and his star client. Of course, it helps to have Tom Hanks in the cast, and he’s throwing his all into the role.
Luhrmann’s film has taken longer than anticipated to arrive, partly because of the huge undertaking, but also because it was one of the movies seriously affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, forced to shut down when Hanks and others contracted the virus.
It’ll finally head to theaters on June 24.
If you want to know more about the movie, Luhrmann and his leading man participated in a video Q&A on twitter to help launch the trailer, and you can find that below.
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