Baz Luhrmann On Tom Hanks Playing Tom Parker In ‘Elvis’: “He Wanted To Play A Character His Fanbase Wouldn’t Want Him To Do” – RTS London

Tom Hanks “wanted to play a character his fanbase wouldn’t want him to do” and therefore jumped at the chance to play Tom Parker in Elvis, according to Baz Luhrmann

director said he expected to take a long time to convince Hanks to play the role but “within 15 minutes he wanted to do it.”

In an out-of-character move, Hanks played the villainous Parker in Luhrmann’s highest-grossing movie of all time, with the character declaring at the beginning: “There are some who’d make me out to be the villain of this here story.”lead Austin Butler for having the best work ethic he’d seen in an actor. The breakout’s performance as the titular character was met with critical acclaim, in a film that achieved mixed reviews but nonetheless commercial success.

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