Austin Butler Reveals Leonardo DiCaprioâs Baz Luhrmann Advice, Says Director Pushed Him âto the Edgeâ
Butler said the âGreat Gatsbyâ star told him that Luhrmann would âconstantly keep you off balance.â
Butler said the âGreat Gatsbyâ star told him that Luhrmann would âconstantly keep you off balance.â
The two-time Oscar winner also compared his role as Col. Tom Parker to Pontius Pilate.
âElvisâ star Austin Butler detailed his physical injuries while transforming into Elvis Presley for the Baz Luhrmann film.
âThis is not working,â Butler said on set after rehearsing for three months to perfect a modern version of Presleyâs âThatâs Alright.â
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âAt this point, I keep asking people, âIs this my voice?'â
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âHe was just desperate to put the suit on and explore,â said Luhrmann, who ultimately turned down the âHarryâs Houseâ singer because of his icon status.
âThe music that came out of Elvis was music that he absorbed and from his friendships with emerging Black musicians.â
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Butler said he was rushed to the hospital the day after the project wrapped in March 2021.
âAt the end of the day, weâre not going to tell Baz Luhrmann how to make a movie,â said Keough, who wasnât asked to star in âElvisâ but wouldâve declined to anyway.