Why ‘Elvis’ provokes raw ‘generational trauma’ for Lisa Marie Presley
nypost.comdaughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and her own daughter, Riley Keough. “It was such an emotional [experience],” Lisa Marie said in a teaser for “Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20,” airing at 10 p.m.
ET Tuesday on ABC. “Like Riley said, it just brings up such generational trauma — in a good way. In a good way,” said Lisa Marie, 54, alongside Keough, 33. “Riley, 5 minutes in, was already, like, gone — ‘I’m done.’ She was already crying and I was crying,” mother of four Lisa Marie continued before “Zola” star Keough interjected: “It was really intense.
As a film, it’s just an exceptional film.”“Elvis” stars Austin Butler as the legendary musician, as well as Tom Hanks as his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, plus Luke Bracey, Olivia DeJonge and Richard Roxburgh.Lisa Marie has continuously praised the forthcoming biopic, once noting how the flick is “nothing short of spectacular” in an Instagram post earlier this month.“[‘Elvis’] is absolutely exquisite,” she went on. “Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father’s heart and soul beautifully.
In my humble opinion, his performance is unprecedented and FINALLY done accurately and respectfully.”She also shared her wish for Butler, 30, to receive an Oscar for his performance next year.
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