Newcomer Austin Butler is starring in the biopic as Presley with Maggie Gyllenhaal cast as Gladys Presley, the singer s mother. Tom Hanks stars as Col. Tom Parker, the manager who controlled every aspect of Presley s life.
The movie is described as focusing on Presley s rise to stardom, with a particular focus on the star s relationship with Parker.
Luhrmann is producing the feature with his wife, Catherine Martin. He wrote the script with Craig Pearce, with whom he also wrote
The Great Gatsby and
Moulin Rouge!
Production of the untitled biopic was suspended last summer after Hanks positive test for the novel coronavirus.
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