Lisa Marie Presley praises Elvis biopic and ‘will eat her own foot’ if Austin Butler doesn’t win an Oscar: ‘He channels my father beautifully’

Lisa Marie Presley predicts an Oscar for Austin Butler's portrayal of Elvis in Baz Lurhmann's biopic (Picture:Warner Bros. Pictures via AP/Getty)"/>
Lisa Marie Presley predicts an Oscar for Austin Butler’s portrayal of her father Elvis Presley in Baz Lurhmann’s biopic (Image: Warner Bros. Footage by way of AP/Getty)

Lisa Marie Presley has described Baz Luhrmann’s anticipated Elvis biopic as ‘nothing in need of spectacular’, and predicted that Austin Butler’s efficiency because the titular legendary musician will win him an Oscar.

The 54-year-old daughter of the late Elvis Presley shared her ideas on the movie on Twitter, throughout which she stated the 30-year-old actor ‘channeled and embodied my father’s coronary heart & soul fantastically’, and if he didn’t win an Academy Award she ‘will eat my very own foot’.

Singer and actress Lisa defined that she had been off social media as she’s mourning the lack of her son Benjamin Keough, who took his personal life aged 27. She can also be mom to 32-year-old actress Riley Keough and twins Finely and Harper Lockwood.

‘I do need to take a second to let you already know that I’ve seen Baz Luhrmann’s film Elvis twice now,’ she tweeted. ‘Let me inform you that it's nothing in need of spectacular. Completely beautiful. Austin Butler channelled and embodied my father’s coronary heart & soul fantastically.’

She continued: ‘In my humble opinion, his efficiency is unprecedented and FINALLY finished precisely and respectfully. (If he doesn’t get an Oscar for this, I'll eat my very own foot, haha.)

‘You may really feel and witness Baz’s pure love, care, and respect for my father all through this stunning movie, and it's lastly one thing that myself and my youngsters and their youngsters may be happy with ceaselessly.’

Austin transforms into Elvis in Baz Lurhmann's anticipated biopic (Picture: Warner Bros)
Austin transforms into Elvis within the movie (Image: Warner Bros)

Lisa added that she was additionally moved to tears by watching her youngsters ‘visibly overwhelmed in the absolute best means’ by the movie, as they had been ‘so full of pleasure about their grandfather and his legacy in a means that I've not beforehand skilled.’

Bearing on the lack of her son Benjamin, she added: ‘It breaks my coronary heart that my son isn’t right here to see it. He would have completely cherished it as nicely. I can’t inform you sufficient how a lot I like this movie and I hope you like it too. Everybody concerned poured their hearts and souls into it, which is evidenced of their performances.’

Lisa Marie Presley says Elvis biopic is 'nothing short of spectacular (Picture: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
Lisa says Elvis biopic is ‘nothing in need of spectacular (Image: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)

Lastly, she thanked filmmaker Baz for his ‘stunning and provoking’ movie: ‘Baz, your utter genius mixed together with your love and respect for my father and this challenge is simply so stunning and so inspiring. I do know I’m being repetitive, however I don’t care, Thanks for setting the file straight in such a deeply profound and inventive means.’

The movie chronicles Elvis’ profession via his complicated relationship together with his supervisor Colonel Tom Parker (performed by Tom Hanks).

Presley is immortalised within the new movie (Image: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Pictures)

The Staircase’s Olivia DeJonge performs Priscilla Presley, The Energy of the Canine’s Kodi Smit-McPhee stars as Jimmie Rodgers, and Waves actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. performs BB King.

The current trailer revealed Austin’s Elvis remodeling into the hip-shaking legend, thrusting via a efficiency and sending followers into absolute mayhem.

Elvis is lastly touchdown in cinemas subsequent month, slated to be launched on June 24, after manufacturing was halted as a result of pandemic.

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