I found an interview with Baz Lurhann, where he states that he wasn't interested in doing a straight bio-pic but loved the idea of taking a historical figure to explore a bigger idea. So he used him to explore "where we are right now" with all the lies and half-truths, and manipulation.
He didn't care if he got the story right - he was exploring the idea that Elvis represented. That's how you do a biopic or make it interesting.
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Date: 2022-08-21 10:23 pm (UTC)He didn't care if he got the story right - he was exploring the idea that Elvis represented. That's how you do a biopic or make it interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPcwWeJ92VE
Austin Butler - also was most interested in hunting who Elvis was behind all the talent. What motivated him and made him human.