OLIVIA DeJonge and Austin Butler left fans thrilled at a special screening of the new Elvis Presley biopic last night. The film, Elvis, documents the King’s life and music seen through his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Butler, 30, plays Elvis, Tom Hanks is Parker, and DeJonge, 24, plays Elvis’s wife Priscilla. It shows the relationship between Elvis and his manager spanning over 20 years, from his rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom.
Director Baz Luhrmann said at London’s BFI Southbank that Priscilla Presley had told him she “loved” the film, which is out in the UK on June 24.
And she said Elvis would have remarked of Butler: “Hot damn, you are me.” .css-16e4f55{margin:16px 0;}.css-u6yh49{background-color:rgba(246,242,249,1);margin:16px 0;}.css-1tapza8{padding:20px 15px;}.css-1bk4jdt{padding:20px.
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