{"id":186170,"date":"2023-01-14T03:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T03:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/austin-butler-baz-luhrmann-pay-tribute-to-lisa-marie-presley\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T03:41:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T03:41:00","slug":"austin-butler-baz-luhrmann-pay-tribute-to-lisa-marie-presley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/austin-butler-baz-luhrmann-pay-tribute-to-lisa-marie-presley\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann Pay Tribute to Lisa Marie Presley"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\t\u201cElvis\u201d director Baz Luhrmann and star Austin Butler have paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, the musician and only child of Elvis Presley, who died on Thursday at the age of 54 after suffering cardiac arrest. <\/p>\n

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\t\u201cMy heart is completely shattered for Riley, Finley, Harper and Priscilla at the tragic and unexpected loss of Lisa Marie,\u201d Butler said in a statement to variety<\/em>. \u201cI am eternally grateful for the time I was lucky enough to be near her bright light and will forever cherish the quiet moments we shared. Every warmth, every love and every authenticity will always be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\tBaz Luhrmann added in an Instagram post: \u201cOver the last year, the entire Elvis movie family and I have felt the privilege of Lisa Marie’s kind embrace. Her sudden, shocking loss has devastated people all around the world. I know her fans everywhere join me in sharing prayers of love and support with her mother, Priscilla, and her wonderful daughters Riley, Finley and Harper. Lisa Marie, we will miss your warmth, your smile, your love.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\tButler, Luhrmann and Presley were just together on Tuesday night at the Golden Globes, where Butler took home the award for best actor in a motion picture drama for his performance in \u201cElvis.\u201d They also attended a pre-Globes party on Sunday, where they celebrated what would have been Elvis’ 88th birthday. <\/p>\n

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\t\u201cI am so overwhelmed by this movie and the effect that it’s had and what Austin’s done. I’m so proud. I know that my father would also be very proud,\u201d Presley said at the event.<\/p>\n

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\tAt a recent screening of the film as part of variety<\/em>‘s Artisans Screening Series, Luhrmann opened up about his interactions with the Presley family. \u201cLisa Marie said to me, ‘I’ve never supported a movie about Elvis, but I’ll support you,’\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\tHe took a moment to clarify that the Presley estate was no longer owned by Lisa Marie, who sold it in 2005. But she still maintained 100% sole ownership of the family home, Graceland. Luhrmann revealed Presley had given him access to the home and he had set up an office there for 18 months while preparing for the film.<\/p>\n

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\tTom Hanks, who played Colonel Tom Parker in the movie, also remembered Presley on Instagram Thursday night along with his wife Rita Wilson.<\/p>\n

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\t\u201cLisa Marie was so honest and direct, vulnerable, in a state of anticipation about the movie,\u201d Hanks and Wilson wrote. \u201cShe spoke so eloquently about her father, what the movie meant to her, that it was a celebration of her dad.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n