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Manohla Dargis of The New York Times, while praising the visuals and Butler's performance, felt mixed about the film being told from Colonel Tom Parker's perspective, saying "I would have loved to have listened in on Luhrmann and Hanks's conversations about their ideas for the character; if nothing else, it might have explained what in the world they were after here. I honestly haven't a clue, although the image of Sydney Greenstreet looming menacingly in The Maltese Falcon repeatedly came to mind, with a dash of Hogan's Heroes." [98] In July, the frontrunners for the role of Presley were Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Austin Butler, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Harry Styles; later that month Butler won the role, after impressing Luhrmann with an audition tape of himself singing " Unchained Melody". [18] [19] [20] Luhrmann revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that he got a call from actor-director Denzel Washington recommending Butler. [21] In October, Olivia DeJonge was cast to play Priscilla Presley. [22] Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rufus Sewell were cast as Gladys and Vernon Presley in February 2020 (though they were replaced in the film by Helen Thomson and Richard Roxburgh, respectively), with Yola cast as Sister Rosetta Tharpe. [23] [17] [16] Filming [ edit ] Archerd, Army (January 21, 1996). "20th aboard 'Last Train to Memphis' ". Variety . Retrieved June 1, 2023. ABC News Presents a Special Edition of '20/20' on the Making of ELVIS". BroadwayWorld. June 21, 2022. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022 . Retrieved June 21, 2022.D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 10, 2020). " Elvis: Baz Luhrmann-Tom Hanks Movie Returning To Production In Australia After COVID-19 Shutdown". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021 . Retrieved January 19, 2021. with Luhrmann set to direct, but the project languished in development hell until early 2019, when Hanks joined the film. Butler was cast in the title role that July, beating out several other actors including Miles Teller and Harry Styles. Filming began in Australia in January 2020 but was put on hiatus in March after Hanks tested positive for COVID-19 at the onset of the pandemic. Production resumed in September, wrapping in March 2021. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 10, 2020). " Elvis: Baz Luhrmann-Tom Hanks Movie Returning To Production In Australia After COVID-19 Shutdown". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020 . Retrieved September 10, 2020.

Elvis was theatrically released in Australia on June 23, 2022, and in the United States on June 24, by Warner Bros. Pictures. [59] It was previously scheduled to be released on October 1, 2021, [60] before being delayed to November 5, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [61] and later to June 3, 2022. [62] The film was not listed as part of the December 2020 announcement by Warner Bros. Pictures to debut its entire 2021 slate concurrently in movie theatres and on HBO Max, before the film was officially pushed to 2022. [63] Lang, Brent (September 16, 2020). "Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Adds Richard Roxburgh, Helen Thomson, Dacre Montgomery". Variety. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020 . Retrieved September 17, 2020. On January 10, 2023, Lisa Marie appeared at the 80th Golden Globe Awards in support of Butler's win for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama; it was her last public appearance before her death two days later. [103]Lewis, Hilary (December 9, 2022). "AFI Best Film, TV Shows of 2022 Include Avatar Sequel, Women Talking, The Bear and Mo". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022 . Retrieved March 8, 2023.

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