Elvis is a 2022 musical drama movie directed by Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.
The Cast
Austin Butler
Austin Butler is an American actor and model known for the series, Zoey 101 amd The Carrie Diaries, and Baz Luhrmann‘s movie, Elvis (2022).
Austin Robert Butler was born on August 17, 1991 in Anaheim, California, United States.
Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor. He began his career on television, and had a guest role in two episodes of the teen show Hannah Montana in 2006 and 2007. He had a recurring role in the television series Switched at Birth (2011–2012) and main roles in The Carrie Diaries (2013–2014) and The Shannara Chronicles (2016–2017).
In film, Butler played Tex Watson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). In 2022, he gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in the musical biopic Elvis. (From Wikipedia)
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks is an Academy Award winner known for the films Forrest Gump (Robert Zemeckis), Save Private Ryan, Philadelphia, Cast Away and many others.
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born on July 9, 1956 in Concord, California, U.S.
Nowadays, he has appeared in Baz Luhrmann‘s movie Elvis (2022).
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon.[2] Hanks’s films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide,[3] making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America. (From Wikipedia)
Plot
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).
Release Date
June 24, 2022.
Movie Reviews
‘Elvis’ is a wild ride clearly made with a big hunk o’ love for its subject, and that zeal for capturing Presley’s humanity, both by its director and its star, outweighs the film’s excesses.
Jim Vejvoda: IGN
A fizzy, delirious, impishly energized, compulsively watchable 2-hour-and-39-minute fever dream.
Owen Gleiberman: Variety
If the writing too seldom measures up to the astonishing visual impact, the affinity the director feels for his showman subject is both contagious and exhausting.
David Rooney: The Hollywood Reporter
