Lisa Marie Presley Praises Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’

Lisa Marie Presley Praises Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’

The king’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, talks about Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler’s ‘Elvis’: “It’s totally spectacular, absolutely exquisite.”

    The King returns to the big screen in ‘Elvis‘, musical biopic directed by Baz Luhrman with austin butler in the leading role and Tom Hanks as his manager, the colonel Tom Parker.

    Luhrmann, who made us all fall in love with ‘Romeo + Juliet by William Shakespeare‘ (1996) and ‘Moulin Rouge‘ (2001), broke away from his fandom with ‘Australia‘ (2008) and ‘The Great Gatsby‘ (2013) but hopefully this time we may dance together again.

    “I haven’t posted in quite a while because there really isn’t much to say, I am and will forever mourn the loss of my son,” she begins brokenhearted. Lisa-Marie Presley. “Navigating through this horrible pain that absolutely shattered and shattered my heart and soul and, at one point, swallowed me whole. There isn’t much else apart from my other three kids that gets my time and attention anymore.” .

    “However, having said that, I want to take a moment to let you know that I have seen Baz Luhrmann’s film ‘Elvis’ twice already, and let me tell you that it is totally spectacular. Absolutely exquisite,” says the daughter of the protagonist. “Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father’s heart and soul beautifully. In my humble opinion, his performance is unprecedented and FINALLY done with precision and respect.”

    “If he doesn’t get an Oscar for this, I’m going to eat my own foot haha. Baz’s pure love, care and respect for my father can be felt and witnessed throughout this beautiful film and ultimately it’s something which I and my children and their children can be proud of forever,” he stresses. “What moved me to tears was also seeing Riley, Harper and Finley afterward, all 3 of them visibly overwhelmed in the best way possible and so full of pride in their grandfather and his legacy in a way I haven’t experienced before. It breaks me.” “I’m sorry my son isn’t here to watch it. He would have loved it too. I can’t say enough about how much I love this movie and I hope you will too. Everyone involved has put their heart and soul into it.” her, which is evident in her interpretations”.

    “Baz, your genius combined with your love and respect for my father and this project is as beautiful as it is inspiring,” he says. “I know I’m being repetitive but I don’t care, thanks for setting the record straight in such a profound and artistic way.”

    Elvis‘, based on the story of Jeremy Doner which he himself co-scripted with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and his own Baz Luhrmanis starring austin butler Y Tom Hanks beside Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Olivia DeJonge Y Kodi Smit-McPhee. Distributed by Warner Bros., its theatrical release date is June 24.

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