Much has been made about Austin Butler’s immersive journey into playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” The actor recently said he didn’t see his family for three years (see below) during his intense preparation and shooting of the movie.
It seems like overdoing it on the surface, but playing an artist that iconic is pretty intimidating, and it’s not a role you want to whiff.
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