Everything you need to know about new Elvis film from truth about Tom Hanks’ role to star Austin Butler’s Britney link

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Austin Butler is receiving a lot of praise for his role as Elvis Presley. Butler plays the King of Rock n Roll in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic, out in June. Not only are critics praising the performance, the 30-year-old actor has gotten rave reviews from Elvis’ former wife, Priscilla Presley and daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.

diabetes that is mostly associated with old age and obesity. According to Hanks, the doctor suggested he should get down to a similar weight as he was as a teenager to rid of the disease. Hanks replied: "Well, I'm going to have Type 2 diabetes then, because there is no way I can weigh [what I weighed] in high school.

Austin Butler is receiving a lot of praise for his role as Elvis Presley. Butler plays the King of Rock n Roll in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic, out in June. Not only are critics praising the performance, the 30-year-old actor has gotten rave reviews from Elvis’ former wife, Priscilla Presley and daughter,Lisa Marie Presley.

When Tom and Samantha split, their son Colin was aged seven and their daughter Elizabeth was three.His divorce wasn't finalised until 1987, but by December 1986 (at the Three Amigos premiere, pictured), he and Rita had taken their romance public.Through the years, parents Tom and Rita have worked very hard to keep all of their kids, including Chet and Truman out of the spotlight.Tom said Rita shaped his vision of having a healthy home life: "Honestly, I married into a classic old-world family structure in which people like to spend time with each other and construct their lives so they can.“That hadn't been part of my existence up 'til then," he told Oprah."And you know what? In the 13 years, Rita and I have been married, I've discovered there's no substitute for that."There's such an advantage to being involved in the day-to-day details of each other's lives.

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.

Elvis Presley was dead against it. Some Elvis fans may love the idea of seeing a show like ABBA Voyage with The King recreated, but don't expect it anytime soon. During last year's Elvis Week, Managing Partner of Graceland Holdings Joel Weinshanker said: "It's important that we establish and put forth things that Elvis would want.

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.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDocumentary studio XTR and Crooked Highways are teaming up on “Merch!”The upcoming documentary will look at the origin and impact of music merchandise through the stories of pivotal musicians, designers, fans, and entrepreneurs who helped commodify artists. The non-fiction feature will trace the history of these products, starting with the first Elvis Presley concert t-shirt.

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.

Austin Butler has revealed he ‘put his life on hold for two years to prepare for the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic celebrating the music legend. The 30-year-old actor said he studied the late icon so intensely he ‘fell down a rabbit hole of obsession’ in order to unearth his ‘humanity’ for the big screen.

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.

Antibes where guests were entertained with performances from Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin and Charli XCX. The night began with a glitzy red carpet. Tom Hanks who stars in the new “Elvis” movie from Baz Luhrmann attended with the director.

The stars of the new movie Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, stepped out for a press conference and photo call at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

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.

Elvis Presley took a toll on Austin Butler, as he had to be rushed to the hospital after filming the highly anticipated biopic, revealing that he started feeling “excrutiating pain.”During a recent interview with GQ the actor shared his experience working on the set of the movie.

Tom Hanks is opening up about his role in Elvis.

Like mother, like daughter! Kaia Gerber channeled her mom Cindy Crawford at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Elvis on Wednesday, May 25.