The 77-year-old wiped away tears as she hugged director Baz Luhrmann after the screening.
“The story is about Elvis and Colonel Parker’s relationship,” Presley wrote. “It is a true story told brilliantly and creatively that only Baz, in his unique artistic way, could have delivered. Austin Butler, who played Elvis, is outstanding.”
Austin Butler was praised for his role as Elvis in the film, as Priscilla Presley called his impersonation of the legendary singer “outstanding.”“Halfway through the film Jerry and I looked at each other and said WOW!!!” she shared. “Bravo to him…he knew he had big shoes to fill. He was extremely nervous playing this part. I can only imagine.”, and the crooner’s granddaughter Riley Keough.
“That made me emotional immediately…I felt honored they worked so hard to really get his essence, to feel his essence. Austin captured that so beautifully,” she added. Prior to the “Elvis” world premiere at Cannes, the movie earned rave reviews from Lisa Marie Presley, and the crooner’s granddaughter Riley Keough.
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