The only reason for which Harry Styles could never play Elvis, says director Biopic
The singer auditioned to play the king in the next film by Baz Luhrmann.
June 24,Baz luhrmann so anticipatedElvis Presley The biopic will finally arrive at theaters, withAustin Butler in the title role. The actor won the desirable part in 2019, and before his announcement, there was a question of other famous faces possibly entering into the king's jump combinations of the king. One of these potentialsElvisStars wasHarry styles, which has since opened its interest in playing the role. Now, in a new interview, Luhrmann explained why Styles did not win the role - and that has nothing to do with his talent. Read the rest to see why this cast has never been supposed to be.
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There was an inevitable drawback of casting styles.
During an interview withAustraliaFitzy & Wippa radio program, We asked Luhrmann why the styles did not make the cup to play Presley.
"Harry is a truly talented actor," said Luhrmann. While Styles is best known as a singer, he also played rolesDunkirk andEternal And will play inDon't worry, later this year. "I would work on something with him," continued the director. "The real problem with Harry is that he is Harry Styles. It's already an icon."
Luhrmann added that Styles was very interested in the role. "Harry and I came to a place, really. I mean, he was just desperate to put the costume and explore. It's such a great spirit, and I have only big things to say about Harry Styles, "said the filmmaker.
Styles explained why he was attracted to the role.
In May, Styles spoke of not getting the playElvisonThe Howard Stern Show.
"Elvis was probably the first person I knew in addition to my family when I was a child," said the 28 -year -old (said (said (Going throughThe independent). "For this reason, there was something incredibly sacred that surrounds him, so I thought I should try to get the role."
But, when he didn't understand it, Styles had no grudge. "I have the impression that if a director has the impression that I am not the best person for the role, it is better for them and it is better for me," he said. "If they think the film will be better with someone else, I don't want to do it because I don't want to be the not so good version."
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Several other actors have been taken into account.
In 2019, when theElvis The cast was underway, reports were published on various actors who werebe considered for the main role. In addition to the butler and styles, the hopes includedAnsel Elgort,,Aaron Taylor-Johnson, andMiles cashier, accordingWeekly entertainment. Butler ended up marking the room, and he plays alongsideTom Hanks As a Presley managerColonel Tom Parker andOlivia Dejonge As a woman from PresleyPriscilla Presley.
Luhrmann said Butler was "born to play" Elvis.
In theFitzy & Wippa Interview, Luhrmann said he was undeniable that Butler be the one who would play Presley in his film.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"I did not choose it, it is as if the role had attracted it"Romeo + Juliet Director explained. "He was almost born to play it. We can talk about it now, he loses his mother at the same age as Elvis did." Luhrmann added that Butler was "constantly to live and breathe like Elvis ... He now crosses this kind of deprogramming, because he has not known who he was."
Butler's previous work includes roles in films,Once upon a time ... in Hollywood andThe dead do not die, and in the television series,Carrie's notebooks andExchanged at birth. Now thatElvis made his debut at the Cannes Film Festival, Butler startedreceive critical praise for its performance.
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