Austin Butler Reveals Leonardo DiCaprio’s Baz Luhrmann Advice, Says Director Pushed Him ‘to the Edge’
Butler said the “Great Gatsby” star told him that Luhrmann would “constantly keep you off balance.”
Butler said the “Great Gatsby” star told him that Luhrmann would “constantly keep you off balance.”
The two-time Oscar winner also compared his role as Col. Tom Parker to Pontius Pilate.
“Elvis” star Austin Butler detailed his physical injuries while transforming into Elvis Presley for the Baz Luhrmann film.
“This is not working,” Butler said on set after rehearsing for three months to perfect a modern version of Presley’s “That’s Alright.”
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“At this point, I keep asking people, ‘Is this my voice?'”
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“He was just desperate to put the suit on and explore,” said Luhrmann, who ultimately turned down the “Harry’s House” singer because of his icon status.
“The music that came out of Elvis was music that he absorbed and from his friendships with emerging Black musicians.”
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Butler said he was rushed to the hospital the day after the project wrapped in March 2021.
“At the end of the day, we’re not going to tell Baz Luhrmann how to make a movie,” said Keough, who wasn’t asked to star in “Elvis” but would’ve declined to anyway.