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Tom Hanks led the stars at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in France. The Oscar-winning actor takes on the role of the Kings manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in "Elvis." During the film festival, Hanks posed for pictures alongside Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla Presley. The 65-year-old actor was joined by Disney star Austin Butler, who takes on the Elvis role in the unreleased film.

The widow of the late Wanted singer Tom Parker Kelsey has shared intimate footage of herself acting as a birthing partner to her late husband’s close friend. Kelsey, 32, took to Instagram to share with her 334k followers the birthing experience of her and Tom's pal Rosie Blake as she gave birth to her son, Tommy Ronnie Blake.

Tom Parker’s wife Kelsey took on best friend duties as her pal Rosie gave birth to her son and Kelsey was there every step of the way.The 33-year-old was her friend’s birthing partner and documented the whole process on Instagram.Kelsey labelled her personal trainer pal as Tom’s “third wife” and Rosie heartwarmingly named her newborn after the singer.Tom Parker, known for being one fifth of band The Wanted, died on March 30 after a long battle with brain cancer.He was diagnosed in October 2020 after he had been suffering from seizures and outlived all expectations.The singer joined his bandmates on their final Greatest Hits tour and died shortly after, leaving behind his widow Kelsey and their two young children.Kelsey proudly shared the Reel on her Instagram profile, which featured the song Baby Boy by Big Brovaz that played along with the video.She said that she was “so honoured” to help Rosie, who was introduced to the couple as “no more than a personal trainer”, welcome her little one into the world.She lovingly told her 334,000 followers: “I helped Tom pass over and I helped baby Tommy enter this world. I feel so overwhelmed but so proud.”Baby Tommy was delivered eight weeks to the day after Tom passed back in March.Kelsey went on to say that after they were introduced to Rosie, the trio quickly became best pals and she was his “third wife” after their friend Kelsey Ann.Kelsey said that Rosie had “trained Tom, looked after his diet, exercise and daily needs” throughout his diagnosis.The widow then branded her as “the most positive person she knows” who managed to keep the “strength and light until the very end”.She also admitted: “When Rosie asked me to be her birthing partner, there was no doubt in my mind.

Tom Parker’s widow, Kelsey Parker, has revealed how his death has affected their two-year-old daughter, Aurelia, who now worries that her mum isn’t coming home from work after The Wanted singer’s death two months ago. Tom died at the end of March at the age of 33, after battling a brain tumour. He was father to Aurelia and son Bodhi, one.

upcoming biopic “Elvis.”The 65-year-old Oscar winner discussed why he decided to portray him — and how director Baz Luhrmann convinced him to do so — at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.“I’m not interested in playing a bad guy just for the sake of, ‘Before I kill you, Mr. Bond, perhaps you’d like a tour of my installations.’ That’s OK, I get it, but that’s for other stuff,” the “Forrest Gump” actor noted via People.Hanks donned prosthetics and hefty cosmetics to become the real-life legend, though he confessed at the French film fest that he “did not know what Colonel Tom Parker looked like.”He added that Luhrmann described the Colonel as a “great carney,” or carnival worker.“The carney’s job is to bring people to the glittering lights on the outside of town, promise them something they’ve never experienced before, and then, almost giving it to them, at a cost,” he said.

Kelsey Parker says her daughter Aurelia talks to her late dad Tom Parker after The Wanted star tragically passed away, aged 33, from brain cancer in March. Tom’s brave widow made an appearance on popular Channel 4 show Steph’s Packed Lunch to discuss Tom’s untimely death, and how their two young children, Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one, are coping with it. Kelsey, 32, looked fantastic in a flower printed dress with puffball sleeves and calf-length cream boots as she candidly opened up about life after Tom.

Kelsey Parker has heartbreakingly revealed that her young daughter Aurelia "hates her leaving" since the death of her dad Tom Parker.The Wanted member Tom left behind the sweet two year old and his baby son Bodhi, who he shares with Kelsey, when he sadly passed away in March, aged 33, after his 18-month battle with brain cancer. And taking to her Instagram Stories, Kelsey, who recently attended her first wedding without Tom, shared an emotional snap of her eldest standing in the window as she watched her mother head off for some commitments elsewhere.

Tom Hanks and his castmates received a 10-minute standing ovation at the end of the Elvis screening at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.But the 65-year-old actor, who plays Elvis' longtime manager Colonel Tom Parke in the biopic directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann, skirted questions about his questionable Dutch accent in a press conference after the screening, Variety reported on Thursday.The Oscar winner donned a fat suit to portray his character and adopted the Dutch accent, which some critics say is distracting and inauthentic. The Colonel: Tom Hanks, 65, portrays Col Tom Parker in Elvis.

Tom Hanks is opening up about his role in Elvis.

“fizzy, delirious, impishly energized, compulsively watchable” — reviews have been mixed with one critic all shook up.IndieWire writer David Ehrlich published his review of the Austin Butler and Tom Hanks-led film Wednesday and trash-talked the flick, calling it a “nightmare” as well as “deliriously awful.”The journalist dove right into “Elvis” — out June 24 — writing that the “159-minute eyesore” is more about Hanks’ Colonel Tom Parker, the longtime manager of the “Love Me Tender” star, and less about Butler’s Elvis.He gave “Elvis” a grade of “D.”IndieWire described the Oscar winner’s character as the “Kentucky Fried Goldmember” and is “possibly the most insufferable movie character ever conceived.” The Hollywood Reporter seemed to agree, dubbing the “Forrest Gump” actor’s role as “arguably the least appealing performance of his career.”But for IndieWire’s Ehrlich, the problem seemed to lie in the pudding: the writing.“Luhrmann’s dizzying script (co-written by Sam Bromell, Jeremy Doner and Craig Pearce) frequently returns to the idea that Presley’s life was caught in the crossfire between two different Americas: One gyrating towards freedom, and the other snuffing it out,” he penned in his review.The critic also compares scenes in “Elvis” to Luhrmann’s other “sensory overload” and “swooningly electric moments” such as the fish tank sequence in his 1996 romance “Romeo + Juliet” and the wild party scene in 2013’s “The Great Gatsby.” “The hyper-romantic energy of those films helped braid the present into the past in a way that made them both feel more alive,” he wrote. “’Elvis’ discovers no such purpose.

CANNES – Following its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival the reviews for Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” are in. So far most critics have raved about Austin Butler’s performance as the King of Rock and Roll and complicated Luhrmann’s staging of the movie’s musical performances.

Elvis Presley biopic.Set to be released in cinemas on June 24, Elvis charts the iconic musician’s career through his complicated relationship with manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).Butler, who plays Elvis, recalled in an interview with GQ UK how his body “started shutting down” after filming concluded in March 2021. He was later diagnosed with a virus that simulates appendicitis and spent a week bedridden.“The next day I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain, and I was rushed to hospital,” Butler said.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe “Elvis” team was on hand in Cannes for a little more conversation about Baz Luhrmann’s boisterous musical drama — but how Tom Hanks landed on his mysterious European-American accent as Colonel Tom Parker in the movie will remain a mystery for now.The Oscar-winning actor received the first question from journalists at the Thursday press conference, and was asked how he prepared for his role as Parker and whether he researched his Dutch background and accent.Hanks skirted any discussion of his accent work, and instead spoke at length about learning more about Elvis’ notorious manager, who “was a delightful guy” that could light up every room he came into.“Was he a cheap crook that played fast and loose? Yeah, when it comes down to that, but I worked that all out to everyone’s satisfaction,” said Hanks, “He was a man who brought joy to everything he did — along with a bit of larceny.” “Elvis” marks Luhrmann’s first feature directorial effort since 2013’s “The Great Gatsby,” which also world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Butler stars in the title role opposite Hanks as Elvis’ infamous manager.While critics have praised Butler’s tour de force performance, Hanks’ extremely thick and at times indecipherable accent for Parker, who was from the Netherlands, has been singled out as one of the movie’s weaker turns, and some have called Hanks’ prosthetic nose and padding to resemble the heavy-set Parker distracting.“I’m not interested in playing a bad guy just for the sake of, ‘Before I kill you Mr.

“When we made this, we wanted to make it theatrical to bring audiences into theaters,” said Baz Luhrmann at the Cannes press conference for Elvis, the morning after the pic received the longest standing ovation of the fest at ten minutes.

IT’S almost as if Elvis Presley never left the building. Nearly 45 years after his death, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll is back – on the big screen, at least.

Tom Hanks looked as dapper as ever with Priscilla Presley on his arm at the star-studded Cannes premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s highly-anticipated Elvis biopic. The film, which is out in June, stars Austin Butler as the king of rock ‘n’ roll, which follows Presley’s rise to fame. Tom, who plays Presley’s enigmatic manager Colonel Tom Parker, was seen on the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival with Presley’s ex-wife by his side.

Tom Hanks looked as dapper as ever with Priscilla Presley on his arm at the star-studded Cannes premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s highly-anticipated Elvis biopic.The film, which is out in June, stars Austin Butler as the king of rock ‘n’ roll, which follows Presley’s rise to fame.Tom, who plays Presley’s enigmatic manager Colonel Tom Parker, was seen on the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival with Presley’s ex-wife by his side.The American actress, 77, wore a brown beaded dress as she held on to the 65-year-old’s arm and was spotted whispering in his ear.She was also seen posing beside Austin, 30, as they were joined by other members of the cast, including Olivia DeJonge, who portrays Priscilla, and Alton Mason who plays Little Richard.Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz, the film’s director, was also present, as were global music stars Shakira and Kylie Minogue, as well as 2021 Eurovision winners Maneskin.The film depicts the rock and roll musician as he goes from a young boy living in Memphis, Tennessee, and delivering his first performance, to international star.Viewers will also get a glimpse into the intense press attention he faced and see Austen perform memorable hits including Jailhouse Rock, That’s All Right Mama and Unchained Melody to raucous audiences.Presley’s family have supported Austin in the role, with his daughter Lisa Marie saying he should win an Oscar for the role.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPresley died in Memphis in 1977 at the age of 42 following one of the most influential careers in popular music with hit songs like Can’t Help Falling In Love, A Little Less Conversation, Don’t Be Cruel, Jailhouse Rock, Love Me Tender

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks chatted with Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla Presley at the world premiere of Elvis during the 75th Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday.The Elvis Presley Enterprises co-founder - who celebrated her 77th birthday on Tuesday - held on to the 65-year-old acting legend's arm as she whispered something in his ear.Tom wore prosthetics to more authentically portray Colonel Tom Parker - The King's lifelong sole representative - in Baz Luhrmann's 157-minute biopic, which hits UK/US theaters June 24 before streaming in August on HBO Max. Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks chatted with Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla Presley at the world premiere of Elvis during the 75th Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday Guest of honor! The Elvis Presley Enterprises co-founder - who celebrated her 77th birthday on Tuesday - held on to the 65-year-old acting legend's arm as she whispered something in his earThe Dutch-born manager (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk) steered the professional and personal life of the hip-shaking sex symbol - including his first recording contract, film deal, and merchandising.Colonel Tom Parker - who died age 87 in 1997 - also reportedly suffered from a gambling problem, took a 25% cut of Elvis' earnings, and kept him from performing overseas due to his own illegal status in the States.

Refresh for latest… Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis strutted its way up the Cannes Film Festival red carpet this evening for the film’s world premiere which was greeted by explosive applause inside the Palais.

Kelsey Parker has taken to her Instagram stories to reminisce about a heartwarming Tweet posted by her late husband, Tom Parker. Tom, who was one fifth of the British boyband, The Wanted, sadly passed away in March, aged 33, after tragically losing his 18-month battle with brain cancer. On Wednesday, his widow, Kelsey, reposted an old Tweet that Tom wrote in 2011.

Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, and Olivia DeJonge headlined the star-studded premiere for the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. The group was also joined by the singer’s ex-wife, Priscilla Presley. On the red carpet, Luhrmann showed off a flashy Elvis belt buckle to an impressed Butler. The group was also peppered with a long list of other stars showing their support, including Shakira, Sharon Stone, Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, Maye Musk, Jwan Yosef, Winnie Harlow, Shanina Shaik, Elsa Hosk, Candice Swanepoel, Stella Maxwell, Adriana Lima, and Andre Lemmers. Team #Elvis has entered the building.