Priscilla Presley can only congratulate Austin Butler.
The actor plays Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic and the King's ex-wife had the opportunity to see him with Jerry Schilling, an old friend of the artist.
“Austin Butler, who plays Elvis, is extraordinary.
Congratulations to him… He knew he had big shoes to fill.
He was extremely nervous about playing this role.
I put myself in his place, “applauded the mother of Lisa Marie Presley in a long message posted on Facebook and relayed by
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She then slipped a word in favor of the performance of Tom Hanks in the role of Colonel Parker.
“He was such a character.
He had two sides: the Colonel and Jerry.
I witnessed both, ”remembered Priscilla Presley, while Baz Luhrmann's film focuses precisely on the complex relationship that the singer would enter with his manager.
Better understand Elvis Presley
"I think you will understand a little better the journey of Elvis, directed by a director who put his heart, his soul and many hours in this film", finally concluded Priscilla Presley who had the pleasure of finding Austin Butler and Baz Luhrmann at the Met Gala last Monday.
Elvis
arrives in theaters on June 22!
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