Elvis (2022) | What do you Expect from Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann and Tom Hanks teamed up for one of the most highly anticipated 2022 movies, which deals with the life and fame of Elvis Presley. Baz Luhrmann and Tom Hanks are both world renowned artists, and this Elvis Presley project has the potential to be another career high for both. It’s been many years in the making, but fans of Baz Luhrmann, Tom Hanks, Elvis Presley, or all three will finally see this movie come to the big screen in 2022.
Before Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley movie comes to a theater near you, let’s take a look at some of the things we know about it so far.
By April 2020, the film had moved to a November 5, 2021 release. Then in January 2021, the film was set to premiere on June 3, 2022. It was announced in November 2021 that the Elvis Presley film would premiere in theaters on June 24, 2022. Warner Bros. announced in August 2021, that all their films would exclusively premiere in theaters for a 45 day window and then become available on HBO Max. This likely means that Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley movie will appear on HBO Max by the end of August 2022.
Austin Butler Stars As Elvis Presley In Baz Luhrmann’s Film
In July 2019, Deadline officially revealed that Austin Butler would take on the role of The King in Baz Luhrmann’s film. A few weeks prior to this announcement, The Hollywood Reporter noted that Butler’s name was on a short list of potential actors to play Elvis Presley.
Those names were Butler, Harry Styles, Ansel Elgort, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Miles Teller. Butler has appeared in many film and television shows, but this upcoming Elvis movie could make him a big household name. Luhrmann has already spoken about Butler’s performance in the film.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Luhrmann had this to say about Austin Butler’s performance:
Luhrmann speaking so highly of Butler’s performance makes us even more excited to watch his version of Elvis Presley.
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