Here's Why Austin Butler Was Chosen For Elvis Movie, Not Harry Styles
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Here's Why Austin Butler Was Chosen For Elvis Movie, Not Harry Styles

Several well-known actors appeared for this big role, Ansel Elgort (West Side Story), Miles Teller (Divergent), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron), even Harry Styles, a member of the boy band One Direction was sworn in to get this role.

It turns out that the choice of the director, Baz Luhrmann, fell to Austin Butler (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), who is better known by name in the program of the American television series.


Luhrmann explains why he chose Butler for the role of Elvis, "I heard about Austin Butler from his role that wowed Broadway audiences as the opposite of Denzel Washington in the play The Iceman Cometh.

After going through a long journey in screen test workshops, music, and performances, I knew that I had found someone who could embody the most iconic musical figure in the world."

Oscar-nominated director who hits with Romeo+Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! This (2001) states Butler has what he seeks in his interpretation of Elvis and asserts that his choice was not wrong. "I knew I couldn't make this film if the casting wasn't done perfectly. We have been looking for actors with the vocal quality of voices from world stars that are unmatched to date, as well as Elvis' natural ability to move as he sings," Luhrmaan said. .


Austin Butler put in an effort and practiced hard to be able to display the figure of the king in him. "I started by making my voice become synonymous with Elvis, and it really scared me. For a whole year before we started filming, I did voice building,"


he learned as much as he could from watching elvis movies and concert recordings over and over again. "I feel a great responsibility to Elvis and Priscilla and Lisa Marie, and everyone around the world who loves her so much."


Baz Luhrman admits that the role of Elvis will be daunting for any actor, hence, "I always avoid not touting the work we do. But throughout this process, his (Austin's) commitment and transformative ability from the young Elvis onwards, he has played very well," praised the director. Australia's


And it seems that he succeeded in his role, Butler actually used his original voice to sing in the movie Elvis. What would it be like for Austin Butler to play the legend Elvis Presley? It is scheduled to hit theaters on June 24, 2022.
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