From the first moment the trade press had access to ‘Elvis’, Austin Butler has not stopped raining compliments. The 10-minute ovation the film received in Cannes is cited, but in truth this film has failed to garner a unanimous sentiment in the critics. Obviously, Butler escapes this, an actor who has made the leap from the shadow of the more secondary roles to a spectacular protagonist.
From the hand of Baz Luhrmann, director of films such as ‘Moulin Rouge’ or ‘The Great Gatsby’, said the young artist has achieved the impossible: reincarnating the King of Rock. So the story told by Schuyler Weiss, the film’s producer, had a happy ending, which the team wasn’t sure about at first. Weiss uses exactly that adjective, “impossible”to talk about one of the most important tasks of production: finding an actor capable of giving life to such a titan of the music industry, a myth that has marked a before and an after. In a conversation with Australian medium The AU Review (via Slashfilm), this producer comments that, after seeing hundreds of impersonators, has come to the conclusion that what the protagonist of ‘Elvis’ does has nothing to do.
Weiss points out that Butler “personifies Elvis by revealing his inner life and humanity, something that has a lot to do with going beyond. I’ve worked with a lot of Elvis impersonators during the development of this movie, but there’s a big difference in what Austin is capable of. That was the impossible part of the task in choosing the protagonist”explains the director, noting that Butler he always went a step further with his portrayal of the singer.
Weiss also talks about the pressure they felt thinking about how to pay homage to such a beloved artist, especially in the eyes of his family. “We didn’t want to disappoint you. [no logrando hacer justicia a] something that is so real to them. Elvis is an icon for many people, but in his case he is a husband, a father, a grandfather, a friend. He was brilliant and gorgeous, but flawed and complicated. disappointment [a sus seres queridos] it would have been terrible “.
“They weren’t technically involved in the film, but Baz [Luhrmann] he reached out to Priscilla, Lisa-Marie and Riley, and they were all very nice and understanding, but they didn’t intervene. I think there was some hesitation at first, so after showing the film to family members, we have received your support, it is incredibly rewarding. I think this sends a clear message to Elvis fans. “.
be the king
To embody someone like Elvis you have to throw yourself in, something Austin Butler was not up to. The actor says that during the production he didn’t know how to find the balance, so now he’s trying to come to his senses and make up time with his family. “Last night I apologized to my sister for missing for two years”he says in statements to Collider.
Two years that Butler has been Elvis in body and soul, so he’s not just trying to reconnect with his family, but with himself. “I’m still looking for myself. It took at least two months before I felt anything like ‘normal’ after I finished shooting. I had never done anything that made me put my life aside. I didn’t see mine. family or my friends. I haven’t seen anyone during the two years that I made the film or worked on it. That’s why you don’t know what to do with yourself when you’re done. it’s really weird”.
‘Elvis’ can only be seen in theaters from this one Friday 24th June.
Source: E Cartelera
