One production involving Tom Hanks that is decidedly more famous for its Covid-19 related problems is this much-anticipated retelling of one of the most celebrated music careers in history that earned said performer the title of Rock ’n Roll’s “king” in the eyes of many.
Former Nickelodeon star Austin Butler, best known more recently as Quentin Tarantino’s Tex Watson in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, stars in the lead role of the still untitled film, along with Hanks as his longtime manager, Dutch-born Col. Tom Parker, and Aussie actress and The Visit star Olivia DeJonge as Elvis Presley’s bride, Priscilla Presley.
As previously mentioned, director Baz Luhrmann and co. have recently resumed production in Australia (with health safety as a top priority) for the biopic, which was originally slated for an October 2021 release before Warner Bros. moved it back a month.