“Elvis” opens in Brazilian cinemas on July 14
The director Baz Luhrmann stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that his movie “Elvis” will be an epic about the King of Rock n’ Roll, “the ‘Apocalypse Now’ of musicals is how I’ve been defining the movie, jokingly”.
“The life of [Elvis] fits perfectly into three acts”, declared Luhrmann.“You have Elvis, the punk, so to speak, the rebel, the first punk rocker; then you have Elvis the movie star when he was more pop and family friendly. And then you have 1970s Elvis, which is epic”.
According to the director, his intention with “Elvis” is to show a new generation that the singer was “the first young rebel for the masses”. “While I respect and love the fans, I’m opening up Elvis’ journey to a new audience that only knows the guy in the overalls and doesn’t understand that he was a rebel.”.
Luhrmann talked about his excitement at showing “the rise and fall” by Elvis, which will be lived by Austin Butlerand the infamous Colonel Tom Parker, agent of the King played by Tom Hanks. “[Parker] was really a circus scout, who saw this kid and said: ‘this is a great show’. That’s the beauty and tragedy of the movie”.
The musical will also show how Colonel Parker influenced Elvis’ dreams of becoming a respected actor. “That was the biggest sadness [de Elvis] – after the Army, he did all these musicals. He always wanted to play a big role, and he was capable of it. He would be in ‘A Star Is Born’ with Barbra Streisandbut the Colonel got in the way”.
ABOUT “ELVIS”
Starred by Austin Butler (“The Carrie Diaries”), the story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and his manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) over 20 years, from Elvis’ rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom.
Besides Butler and Hanksthe cast of the film also has David Wenham (“Top of the Lake”), Richard Roxburgh (“Moulin Rouge – Love in Red”), Dacre Montgomery (“Stranger Things”), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (“At nightfall”), Luke Bracey (“Until the Last Man”), Olivia DeJonge (“The Society”) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (“Attack of the Dogs”).
Read the synopsis: 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 dynamics between Presley and Parker over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and America’s loss of innocence. At the center of this journey is one of the most important and influential people in Elvis’ life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).
The film is scheduled to open in Brazilian cinemas on July 14.
Source: cinebuzz
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