Harry Styles and Elvis Presley are both pop-culture sensations who crossed over to movies after wildly successful music careers.
But for “Elvis” director Baz Luhrmann, their status as generational icons made Styles a poor choice to play The King in his new biopic.
READ MORE: ‘Elvis’ Review: Baz Luhrmann Turns Raw, Gyrating Machismo Into Charisma That’s Just Loud [Cannes] EW reports that in a recent talk with Australia’s “Fitzy & Wippa” radio show, Luhrmann stated that he considered Styles for the starring role as Elvis in his latest film but ultimately went with Austin Butler instead.
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