By Baz Luhrmann”ElvisIn theaters on June 24!
Baz Luhrmanndirected by “Elvishad its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Baz Luhrmann in the lead role Elvis Bringing Presley to life Austin Butler and ElvisOscar-winning actor portraying Tom Parker, the controversial manager of Tom Hanks, Elviswho plays Priscilla Presley, with whom he had a great love Olivia DeJonge They walked the red carpet before the show.
One of the most influential musicians of all time, known as the king of rock and roll. Elvis In the premiere of the film, which tells about a long period of Presley’s life; Shakira, Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue and the prominent names of the music world such as the Italian rock band Maneskin. Priscilla Presley was among the guests of the premiere.
The film, which was screened after the red carpet ceremony, received a standing ovation for 12 minutes by the audience. This is the longest time a film has been acclaimed at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The emotional moments of Austin Butler hugging Priscilla Presley, who burst into tears after the screening, were applauded wildly by the guests.
It was remarkable that Baz Luhrmann, who took the microphone to make a speech, wiped his tears. Luhrmann said he feared that the film, whose production was stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, would never materialize, and stated that they were in Cannes thanks to “Tom Hanks’ coming back with great courage and the courage of the whole team to finish the film”.
