Prime Video Movie of the Day: Austin Butler Gives a Star-Making Performance as The King in Elvis

Elvis was less a pop star than a phenomenon: he is one of the best-selling artists of all time and one of the most famous musicians of modern times. In fact, he is so famous that there have been seemingly countless biographies, biopics and documentaries about him, his origins and his stardom. But despite this, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis manages to breathe new life into the story and has become one of Prime Video’s best films – thanks in large part to a stunning performance from Austin Butler as the king of rock ‘n’ roll.

Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS – Official Trailer 2 – Warner Bros. UK & Ireland – YouTube


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Why Elvis Will Totally Upset You

If the Elvis you know is the Elvis of nude suits, karate movies, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Elvis the film is a great corrective. While the late Elvis was of course real, it sometimes overshadows how downright dangerous he felt when he first appeared on American TV screens. The early Elvis was hungry, vital and sexy, and that is the Elvis that Austin Butler embodies. As The Arizona Republic states that the film “is clearly designed to appeal to generations for whom Elvis Presley may not be the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll so much as the man on the soundtrack of Lilo and Stitch“.