Warner Bros. looking for Elvis
Last year, 20th Century Fox gave the audience an unforgettable meeting with rock legend Freddie Mercury in the biographical drama Bohemian Rhapsody. Warner Bros. decided to keep up with the competitor and shoot a tape about another music superstar. The WB management and director Baz Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge) have started looking for a performer for the role of Elvis Presley.Luhrmann began planning a movie about the King of Rock and Roll back in 2014. This spring, work on the biopic finally got off the ground when two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks entered into negotiations with its creators. Judging by the information of our foreign colleagues, the star of Forrest Gump and The Green Mile has already signed the contract and began to prepare for the role of the singer's manager - Tom Parker. In the meantime, Baz started looking for candidates for the role of Presley himself. Austin Robert Butler ("The Chronicles of Shannara"), Ansel Elgort ("Baby Drive"), Aaron Taylor-Johnson ("Cover of the Night"), Harry Styles ("Dunkirk") and Miles Teller ("Obsession") were invited to screen tests. ...  According to insiders, Luhrmann filmed several test scenes with each actor. Now the director will study the video and select the ideal candidate. It is expected that the name of the performer of the role of Elvis Presley will be announced in the coming days. Source: The Hollywood Reporter The Topic of Article: Warner Bros. looking for Elvis. |
