Elvis Presley, the singing American Legend is getting his well deserved biopic that will focus on his and life an infinite achievements. The film is directed by Baz Luhrmann, director of 20+ films, the most notable being The Great Gatsby and Moulin Rouge. The director was reportedly obsessed with Presley’s life for over 2 years before finally getting a chance to make the film. While the film’s official runtime is revealed to be 2 hours 39 minutes, the director had a 4 hour long version as well. For fun let’s call it the Luhrmann Cut. While we may or may not get a Director’s cut for the film but if you believe Luhrmann it is worth the long runtime. As the film is approaching its release, the early reviews don’t seem to help its cause.
Even if the films have garnered a lukewarm response, the one common thing across all reviews is the praise for the lead star of the film – Austin Butler. His performance as Elvis Presley is better than anyone had expected to be. Naturally, twitter has its reactions and the general wave seems positive.
Twitter Reacts to Austin Butler’s Elvis
Twitter seems to be delighted at Austin Butler’s portrayal of Elvis as the film nears its release and the promotional material that is out coupled with the early screenings, suggests Austin Butler has hit it out of the park.
austin butler got that elvis role and truly hasn’t spoken in his actual voice since
— ceo of kory (@korysverse) June 15, 2022
Priscilla Presley says the internet should be ashamed after saying Austin Butler's "Elvis" performance is less than perfect, and she thinks it was a spot-on impersonation. https://t.co/J4fGOmY9ml
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 21, 2022
Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS equally dazzles & exhausts. Austin Butler rises above the glam & noise to provide a truly breathtaking performance while Hanks’ work will go down as some of the most perplexing of his career. Great makeup, sound & costumes. Dizzying editing. An opulent mess. pic.twitter.com/BU8NCX9RBs
— Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) June 22, 2022
Austin Butler delivers a performance for the ages in Elvis. A true tour-de-force in which the viewer never sees Butler, only Elvis. This is a bold statement but Butler’s transformation as Elvis Presley is arguably one of the best that I’ve ever seen on the big screen. #ElvisMovie pic.twitter.com/9Wgx9ZgTFi
— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) June 16, 2022
Austin Butler as #Elvis might be one of my favorite performances ever. I could have watched him for three more hours. Get this guy an Oscar! pic.twitter.com/SkboEOVggF
— Sydney🚀 (@CountVolpe) June 22, 2022
These are only some of them, if you go on twitter you might find a lot more. While there has been a natural and inevitable criticism regarding his voice as Elvis, their criticism has been shot down by the unanimous support the actor has found for his portrayal. While Austin’s career has been going well with his inclusion as Charles Watson in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. While the Elvis star has been a part of numerous TV shows and movies, his recent choices suggests his quality of working improving.
With this critically acclaimed performance in Elvis that has started Oscar talks and his recent addition to Villeneuve’s Dune part two, his career seems to be on the right track. Let me know what you think of Austin Butler’s performance or the film in general. Check out the trailer for the film:
Elvis will release in theatres on 24th June 2022.
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