Baz Luhrmann Finds His Priscilla Presley for Elvis Biopic

Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Elvis biopic has solid actress Olivia DeJonge to star as Priscilla Presley, an individual accustomed to the mission confirmed on Saturday.

The 21-year-old Australian native will painting the spouse of the music icon, who will likely be performed by Austin Butler within the movie. Tom Hanks is about to star as Col. Tom Parker, Elvis’s controlling supervisor. The still-unnamed Warner Bros. film will hit theaters Oct. 1, 2021.

DeJonge has starred in M. Night Shyamalan’s 2015 horror movie “The Visit” and the Netflix sequence “The Society.”

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Elvis met 14-year-old Priscilla Wagner at a celebration within the late ’50s, throughout his time within the U.S. Army. She later moved into the star’s Graceland compound in 1963 earlier than the couple married in 1967. They had a daughter, Lisa Marie, the next yr, and finally divorced in 1973.

Luhrmann co-wrote the screenplay for his movie alongside Craig Pearce. The film will primarily give attention to the connection between Elvis and Col. Tom, who stewarded the star’s profession from his ’50s rock-n-roll breakout to his high-volume movie profession within the ’60s, up by means of his time as a Las Vegas staple within the ’70s.

“Olivia is capable of manifesting the complex depth and presence that has made Priscilla Presley an icon in her own right,” Luhrmann advised Deadline, the primary outlet to report the casting. “She’s an extremely talented young actor and the perfect counterpoint to Austin’s Elvis.”