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'Showboating' Elvis star Austin Butler lacked 'lazy orgasmic eye' and sexual charisma'
Elvis Presley in his pelvis thrusting pomp.Butler, who plays Elvis in Baz Luhrmann's biopic, has won rave reviews for his portrayal of the star, but he's failed to impress Judi James, who looked specifically at his moves.The actor, 30, took on one of the most sought-after roles in Hollywood when he was chosen to play Elvis.But Judi wasn't impressed after watching the movie, saying he lacked Elvis' "sexual charisma" and his dancing was "too good".Read more: Bizarre 'Elvis still alive' theories - from Home Alone to Mafia and undercover spySpeaking exclusively to the Daily Star, she said that Elvis had charisma and sexual signalling which were unique to him and could never be copied."Although God knows, many thousands have tried, from films like this one to ‘tribute’ performances in pubs and bars around the country," she said."Austin Butler might be a huge success in Elvis, but as impersonations go his body language looks like a tribute to John Travolta rather than The King."His large, vulnerable eyes and his professional-level, high energy dance routines put him directly in line for any re-make of Saturday Night Fever, but he fails to nail the very specific and personal appeal of a younger Elvis."Elvis always looked like a man who was totally comfortable in his own skin. He also looked like a guy who was sharing a vast joke with his audience and he could turn his sexual signals on or off at any given time.