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Added on the 22/06/2022 16:26:09 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Production on Baz Luhrman's Elvis Presley biopic has been suspended until further notice after Tom Hanks was diagnosed with coronavirus.
Harry Styles, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller,Austin Butler and Aaron Taylor-Johnson have all screen tested for the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's forthcoming biopic.
Tom Hanks has entered negotiations with Warner Bros. to play Elvis Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker in a new Baz Luhrmann movie.
Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman, Ang Lee and Christoph Waltz are on this years Cannes Film Festival Jury. The festival begins with a premiere of "The great Gatsby" and Leonardo DiCaprio, Baz Luhrmann, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan are at the Festival conference today to talk about the movie. We will have all the action in Cannes.
“Elvis” stars Austin Butler (Elvis), Tom Hanks (Colonel Tom Parker), Olivia DeJonge (Priscilla Presley), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (B.B. King), Alton Mason (Little Richard), Yola (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) and director Baz Luhrmann sit down with CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell to talk about the making of a story about The King. Austin Butler describes his nervous energy about singing in front of strangers and how they shot the film’s concert sequences. Tom Hanks and director Baz Luhrmann talk about being asked to compromise artistic vision for those who want to profit. Yola, Alton Mason, and others discuss the idea of talent and whether or not the talent of someone like Elvis is timeless. 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Austin Butler On Performing In Front Of An Actual Crowd 02:13 - Tom Hanks And Baz Luhrmann On Being Asked To Compromise Artistic Vision 05:03 - Is Talent Timeless? 10:57 - In The Face Of Tragedy, Does Art Feel Frivolous? 13:40 - Kelvin Harrison Jr And Alton Mason Talk Finding Inspiration From Real Footage Of B.B. King And Little Richard 16:40 - Outro #Elvis #AustinButler #TomHanks SUBSCRIBE to CinemaBlend's channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/cinemablend For the latest entertainment news and analysis go here: Movie News: http://www.cinemablend.com/news.php/ Movie Reviews: http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/ TV News: http://www.cinemablend.com/television/ Celebrity News: http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/ Superheroes: http://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/ Movie Trailers & Film Clips: http://www.cinemablend.com/trailers/
The cast and crew of the Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic "Elvis" hit the red carpet in Cannes, with actor Austin Butler as "The King" and Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker, Presley's manager. IMAGES