Baz Luhrmann explains why he didn’t cast Harry Styles in ‘Elvis’

Austin Butler oozed rocker confidence as he arrived to a screening of director Baz Luhrmann's highly-anticipated film Elvis in New York Cityon Wednesday evening.Th 30-year-old actor, who stars asthe bonafide 'King Of Rock and Roll' in the forthcoming musical-drama, was joined by his 20-year-old model girlfriend Kaia Gerber.Luhrmann's film documents Presley's meteoric rise to superstardom in the 1950s and exploresthe music legend's complex relationship withhis manager, Colonel Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks). Leading man:Austin Butler oozed rocker confidence as he arrived to a screening of director Baz Luhrmann's highly-anticipated film Elvis in New York City on Wednesday evening.Th 30-year-old actor, who stars as the bonafide 'King Of Rock and Roll' in the forthcoming musical-drama, was joined by his 20-year-old model girlfriend Kaia GerberElvis hits theaters on Friday, June 24.Butler and Gerber - who have been dating since December 2021 - were captured arriving to the screening holding hands.The daughter of Cindy Crawford turned heads in a pleated back mini skirt and an oversized leather jacket.

Fans of Tom Hanks have expressed concern after the actor was seen shaking at the latest screening of his new movie Elvis.The Forrest Gump actor made an appearance at the premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s biopic about late rock n’ roll icon Elvis Presley in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday. Elvis follows Presley (Austin Butler) as he rises to fame in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The biopic was filmed on the Gold Coast where the latest premiere was held, and Hanks said ‘there [was] no better place in the world to make a motion picture’. ‘I’ve shot films in Morocco and Los Angeles and New York City and Seattle and in Berlin,’ he told the audience while holding a microphone. He added: ‘None of them have what the Gold Coast have, and what is that? Two words. None of those other cities have Dan Murphy.‘What a man, who I got to know quite well.’ Fans noticed in video footage obtained by the Mail Online that Hanks’ hands appeared to be shaking as he held the microphone and at times swapped it between hands. One tweeted: ‘Hope Tom Hanks is okay.’ Shutting down speculation, another fan wrote supportively: ‘God forbid it could just be adrenaline and nerves!’ Hanks went on to describe his months filming in Sydney as an ‘absolutely magnificent time’, despite the fact he was Down Under when he and wife Rita Wilson became the first celebrities to publicly reveal they had tested positive for Covid in March 2020. The Toy Story actor continued: ‘There is something about the people and the place of the Gold Coast that makes everyone walk around with a confident look on their face.

release of a teaser trailer for his forthcoming film “My Policeman.” The romantic drama sees Styles play a married cop who embarks on a gay affair with a museum curator in 1950s England. The 60-second trailer — which racked up more than 115,000 views in just a few hours — shows the One Direction alum steaming up the screen with male co-star David Dawson as their characters try to conceal their scandalous same-sex relationship. The homoerotic trailer proved too much for many viewers, who flooded Twitter to express their emotions.

If you’ve been following the press for the highly anticipated Elvis biopic as much as we have, you may have noticed something. Austin Butler, who does an uncanny impression in the film itself… is still talking like Elvis Presley today!

Harry Styles looks like he couldn’t be more loved up with his girlfriend Olivia Wilde as the happy couple shared a kiss goodbye in a cute public display of affection on Wednesday.The As It Was hitmaker, 28, who is currently on tour and performing in Manchester tonight, was pictured with his partner Olivia in north London hours before the first look trailer for My Policeman dropped.Harry affectionately wrapped his arm around Olivia’s lower back and leaned in to give her a peck on the cheek.The filmmaker embraced his sweet gesture and gently placed her arm on his shoulder.The pair both kept a low profile in sunglasses and Harry dressed casually in a vintage 1950s Playdium Skate Club jacket and a blue cap.Olivia dressed in a grey long-sleeved top and jeans with a tote bag hanging on her arm.Harry and Olivia have been an item since 2021 when they were first romantically linked after being seen holding hands at his manager’s wedding.Last week, he made a rare public comment on their relationship, who recently directed him in Don’t Worry Darling. ‘I had a wonderful experience being directed by Olivia,’ he told Howard Stern. ‘I think there is something that obviously … acting is very uncomfortable at times.

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are displaying some major PDA! The couple was spotted out and about in North London on Monday, and was seen parting ways with several hugs and kisses.Both Styles, 28, and Wilde, 38, were dressed casually for their outing, with the singer sporting shorts, a hoodie and a baseball cap, while his actress girlfriend opted for jeans and a cardigan.Styles met his girlfriend, Wilde, on the set of her flick, . Wilde helmed the film, which Styles stars in alongside Florence Pugh, and the singer had only good things to say about the experience.«I had a wonderful experience being directed by Olivia,» Styles said on SiriusXM's .

Eminem has revealed that ‘The King & I’, his new collaboration with CeeLo Green, will be released tomorrow (June 16).The track is set to feature on the soundtrack for Elvis, the upcoming Presley biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann which arrives in cinemas later this month.Eminem shared the news on social media, posting the artwork for the single alongside information that the track will hit streaming services at noon EST on Thursday.Speaking about the collaboration, Green said (via KTLA): “Me and Eminem have been friends for years, I’ve longed for an opportunity to work with him.

Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and David Dawson. The subtle teaser points to forbidden love between Style's character, Tom, a policeman, and Dawson's character, museum curator Patrick.

Harry Styles‘ new LGBTQ+ drama My Policeman has been released – you can watch it below.Styles portrays the younger version of policeman Tom in the adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel, which centres on a love triangle between a man, a woman and a policeman.Set in the 1990s, the drama begins when an elderly man arrives at Tom and his wife Marion’s (Emma Corrin) home, kickstarting an exploration of “seismic events from 40 years previous”.This teaser trailer focuses solely on those past events, in which Tom and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) first discovered their feelings for each other at a time when same-sex relationships between men were illegal.An official synopsis for the film reads: “My Policeman follows three young people – policeman Tom, teacher Marion, and museum curator Patrick – as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain.“Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past.“Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness.”The film is further described as “an important and timely cultural story, shedding light on recent history while also being relevant to today’s current cultural landscape, where we are as a society and where we’re headed”.Amazon Studios have developed the film, which is directed by by Michael Grandage, with Oscar-nominated writer Ron Nyswaner adapting Roberts’ book for the big screen.Earlier this week, first-look images of the film were released online.

When Olivia Wilde jokingly called her Grammy-winning beau Harry Styles an up-and-coming young actor, she wasn’t that far off. Styles seems to be popping up more and more on the big screen.

Harry Styles has delivered an intimate performance of his song ‘Boyfriends’ for Japanese YouTube series, The First Take.The performance depicts Styles delivering a stripped-back version of the ‘Harry’s House’ track against a clean white background, in line with the series’ typical style. Sarah Jones and Elin Sandberg provide backing vocals, while guitars come courtesy of Ny Oh and Mitch Rowland.The series is known for challenging artists to perform any song of their liking, but in one take without any vocal or visual effects.

Austin Butler had more than a few nerves when it came time to take on the role of Elvis Presley in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic, . The actor dealt with his nerves by becoming nearly «obsessive» in his research for the role, learning all about Elvis' life, career, family, and even his iconic voice.«I said, 'I'm just gonna drop everything and I'm gonna obsess. I'm going to allow myself to obsess,'» he recalled in a behind-the-scenes clip from the film. «And so I just started reading and watching everything I could on his life and on his friends and on his relationships and listened to only his music.»The other thing Butler had working in his favor as he tackled the daunting role was the support of Elvis' family.

All shook up! Austin Butler apparently got so into character for his role as Elvis Presley in the eponymous film, that he’s still shaking off the late rock musician’s signature speaking voice.

Graceland opened for tours, some five years after Elvis Presley's death in 1977. The King had left the Memphis mansion to his only child, nine-year-old Lisa Marie, but with the estate costing $500,000 a year to run it looked like the family might have to sell up. The executor, her mother and Elvis' ex-wife Priscilla Presley, made the radical decision of opening up the house as a tourist attraction to keep it for their daughter.

Tom Hanks only understood the magnitude of what he took on when he saw Austin Butler in full Elvis Presley garbs.

Austin Butler is speaking out in response to people who have accused him of changing his speaking voice to sound more like Elvis Presley.

Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” her rare stamp of approval. Lisa Marie Presley, 54, praised the flick in an Instagram post on Saturday.

fell from a top-tier balcony at a Harry Styles concert, she would’ve thought it was a “blow-up doll.”The 39-year-old mother from Scotland is shocked — yet grateful — that her 20-year-old son, Dylan Wood, is “relatively unscathed” from his scary accident at the former boy bander’s Glasgow, Scotland, concert on Saturday. “I wish I hadn’t watched the video,” Hawkins admitted to The Sun about the fan-captured footage of the plummet. “You get a picture in your own head of what it looked like, but seeing that was terrible.”Hawkins was in bed when she got the dreaded call that Wood was injured and in the hospital.

Priscilla Presley was joined by her daughter Lisa Marie Presley in a rare appearance at the U.S. premiere of "Elvis." Priscilla and Lisa Marie were part of a rare three generation appearance at Graceland in Memphis, as they were joined by the "Lights Out" singer's daughters; Riley Keough along with Finley Aaron Love and Harper Vivienne Anne Lockwood. The group posed for photos with the star of "Elvis," Austin Butler.

BBC reports. The pop superstar did not seem to notice the horror incident taking place. A Police Scotland spokesperson said the man was tended to by medical staff and that “there were no suspicious circumstances” surrounding the fall.Several shaken concertgoers took to Twitter, with one claiming there was no first responders or security to be seen in the minutes following the accident.“Still in shock after @Harry_Styles concert @Ibrox.

Lisa Marie Presley has barely been seen in public over the last couple of years as the 54-year-old has understandably been grieving the tragic death of her son Benjamin Keough, who is now buried by his grandfather in Graceland's Meditation Garden. Last night, Elvis Presley's daughter attended the Memphis mansion's premiere of Baz Luhrmann's long-awaited biopic of her father, with stars and family members alongside her. In a rare public appearance, Lisa Marie took to the stage alongside her mother Priscilla Presley, daughter Riley Keough, Baz Luhrmann, Austin Butler, Tom Hanks and more.