Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic “Elvis” will certainly prove to be emotional for the late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s millions of fans, and was even more so for his granddaughter, actress Riley Keough.
Keough, speaking with Variety about her directorial debut “War Pony” at the Cannes Film Festival, revealed she watched the film — which stars Austin Butler as Elvis Presley — alongside mom Lisa Marie Presley and grandmother Priscilla Presley. “It was a very emotional experience.
It’s very intense to watch when it’s your family,” Keough admitted. READ MORE: Lisa Marie Presley Says It ‘Breaks’ Her Heart That Son Benjamin Isn’t Here To See ‘Elvis’ Movie “The first movie I ever watched in the theatre and said I wanted to make movies was ‘Moulin Rouge’, I was 12.
It was a real honour to know Baz was doing this movie. ‘Romeo + Juliet’ and ‘Moulin Rouge’, for the age I was at the time, were really powerful.
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