Austin Butler struts as Elvis in first teaser for Baz Luhrmann biopic-
“The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll will rise again.”
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A biopic based on the life of Elvis Presley is set to be released on June 24, 2022, after a pandemic-related delay.Bettmann Archive
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll will rise again.
Although “Elvis” won’t be hitting the big screen until 2022, director Baz Luhrmann gave fans a sweet taste of his upcoming musical biopic on Monday.
The Australian filmmaker, 59, shared a quick teaser of actor Austin Butler (“The Carrie Diaries,” “Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood”) as the legendary musician.
While the clip didn’t show Butler, 30, in his full-on Elvis Presley-enveloped glory, it still got fans all shook up.
Set to a slower version of the Presley tune “Suspicious Minds,” the teaser simply showed Butler’s leather jacket-covered back as he slowly glided through film sets and clubs with his entourage.
The clip signed off with a gold logo showing the initials TCB, which stood for “Taking Care of Business.” Presley named his band that term in 1969, after spending a few years in Hollywood.
“Elvis” will chronicle Presley’s rise to fame as well as look into his working relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks.
“Made a little something to let you good people know we are taking care of business on June 24, 2022,” read Luhrmann’s tweet accompanying the teaser.
The drama’s cast includes Olivia DeJonge, Yola Quartey, Luke Bracey, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Dacre Montgomery and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Luhrmann co-wrote the script alongside Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner.
“Elvis” will be the “Moulin Rouge” director’s first film since 2013’s “The Great Gatsby.”
Filming began in January 2020 in Australia, however, production was halted in March after Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for COVID-19. In September of that year, shooting resumed.
Before Butler was cast as the Tennessee rocker in 2019, many young Hollywood stars were in the running. Harry Styles, Ansel Elgort and Miles Teller were among the names thrown into the mix to portray Presley. Read more from NY Post.
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