CANNES, France — Film director Baz Luhrmann said the reaction of Elvis Presley's family to his film about the flamboyant American icon, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, was 'the greatest review of my life.' The film chronicles over 20 years of the life of the King of Rock and Roll, throwing the spotlight on the relationship between Presley,...
The 75th Cannes Film Festival - News conference for the film Elvis Out of Competition - Cannes, France, on May 26, 2022. Director Baz Luhrmann, and cast members Tom Hanks and Austin Butler attend.CANNES, France — Film director Baz Luhrmann said the reaction of Elvis Presley's family to his film about the flamboyant American icon, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, was "the greatest review of my life.
Family members felt the biopic reflected "the humanity of the man", Luhrmann told at a packed press conference at the festival Thursday. He recounted the reaction of the singer's ex-wife, Priscilla Presley. Butler explained that over two years he put the rest of his life on hold as he "went down the rabbit hole of obsession," embarking on the project with the "unrealistic expectations" he could make his face identical to that of Elvis if he worked hard enough — likening this approach to going to a wax museum.
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