Austin Butler Recalls The Advice Tom Hanks Gave To Him About Going So Deep Into 'Elvis'

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Don’t let the word “bike” fool you. In Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders,” the wheels in question are choppers — good, all-American motorcycles, built from the ground up by tough guys in leather jackets — and the “club” they’re a part of is really more of a gang.

Austin Butler landed a Best Actor nomination at the 2023 Oscars for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis. However, he wasn’t guaranteed the role.

TELLURIDE- Despite a varied resume that includes art-house Sci-Fi, a classic coming-of-age tale, and a haunting drama on racial injustice, we weren’t sure Jeff Nichols had it in him to make a movie such as “The Bikeriders.” After its world premiere at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, we’ll likely never doubt him again. Nichols has crafted a highly entertaining period piece on a legendary biker club that is at times sexy, funny, and filled with fisticuffs.

Biker movies are almost a subgenre of films unto themselves, beginning with Marlon Brando’s The Wild One in the early ’50s and then through all those AIP exploitation titles of the ’60s including The Wild Angels, Hells Angels on Wheels and many more, notably Tom Laughlin’s predecessor to Billy Jack called Born Losers, all culminating with Easy Rider with Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson, which became the Citizen Kane of biker cinema.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Jeff Nichols brings pure Americana to the Telluride Film Festival with his luscious period drama “The Bikeriders,” which feels like the distant older cousin of “The Outsiders.” It stands as his single best directorial outing, and in tow are a trio of invigorating performances from Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy, all putting their stamp on an awards season that will be undoubtedly competitive. Based on the 1968 photo and interview book by Danny Lyon, “The Bikeriders” tells a fictional story inspired by a Midwestern motorcycle club, seen through its members’ lives over a decade. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.

It’s been a little while since we’ve had a new feature from acclaimed filmmaker, Jeff Nichols. Back in 2016, he released two films, both of which were hits with critics, “Loving” and “Midnight Special.” Since then, he’s been attached to a number of projects, including an “A Quiet Place” prequel film, but nothing came to fruition.

Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber are still an item.

Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber look so in love during a date night in Beverly Hills, Calif on Monday night (August 28).

Director Denis Villeneuve is hopeful of making Dune a trilogy and is teasing the possibility of “Part Three” coming alive.

With “Dune: Part Two” set to debut next year, director Denis Villeneuve is already putting plans in motion for the third film in the series.

Michaela Zee Denis Villeneuve still wants to explore the world of Arrakis after “Dune: Part Two.” In a recent interview with Empire, the director shared his hopes for a third installment in the sci-fi epic film series, saying, “If I succeed in making a trilogy, that would be the dream.” On his plans for “Dune: Part Three,” Villeneuve teased, “I will say, there are words on paper.” “Dune: Part Three” would be based on “Dune Messiah,” the direct sequel to “Dune” author Frank Herbert’s 1965 original novel. Herbert wrote five sequels in total, including “Children of Dune” and “God Emperor of Dune.” Following Herbert’s death in 1986, his son Brian published several prequel novels and sequels in the “Dune” universe.

The Hollywood Reporter, Priscilla Presley reflects on her daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s death. Priscilla is typically very private and chooses to keep to herself. However, seven months after her daughter Lisa Marie’s death, she admits to knowing something was wrong.Priscilla Presley recalls that she knew something felt wrong just two days before Lisa’s death.

Priscilla Presley is detailing some of the final moments with her daughterLisa Marie Presley, days before her tragic death at age 54 earlier this year, following cardiac arrest. The 78-year-old mom and her daughter were at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, after the Golden Globes ceremony, and Austin Butler’s win for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s recent film.LISA MARIE PRESLEY’S CAUSE OF DEATH AND TOXICOLOGY REPORT REVEALEDPRISCILLA PRESLEY’S EMOTIONAL REACTION TO SOFIA COPPOLA’S FILM: ‘ONLY BEING 14, YOU LOOK BACK AND LOOK ‘WHY ME?’’As published by the Hollywood Reporter, after a joint interview with director Sofia Coppola, who is preparing for the release of Priscila’s new biopic, it was revealed that things were not feeling as usual for the mother-daughter duo.

told the Hollywood Reporter in a joint interview with Presley, 78. “But that made us be more creative.” The “they” that Coppola referred to is Elvis Presley Enterprises, which is 85% owned by Authentic Brands Group and 15% owned by the Presley family. Authentic Brands Group, which also owns the rights to Muhammad Ali and Marilyn Monroe’s likenesses, notably signed off on Baz Luhrmann’s request to use Elvis’ music in the 2022 biopic starring Austin Butler.

Priscilla Presley is opening up about her daughter Lisa Marie Presley‘s tragic death.

Priscilla Presley is sharing her heartbreak.

Priscilla Presley is opening up about her final moments with her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.In a new interview with, the 78-year-old recounts knowing something was off with her daughter prior to her death.«I did know there was something not right,» Priscilla says in an interview with filmmaker Sofia Coppola for. Still, she remembers being with her daughter and having a laugh at theChateau Marmont in Los Angeles as they celebrated Austin Butler's Golden Globes win for his role as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s film. However, the outing was cut short as Lisa Marie said she was experiencing pain.«We had just gotten there, you go down all these stairs,» Priscilla remembers of the evening.

Austin Butler is giving Kaia Gerber a little extra love with a long hug.

Kaia Gerber, Austin Butler, and Karlie Kloss were spotted out for dinner over the weekend and they definitely had something in common to talk about: attending the Eras Tour!

Austin Butler made a special stop during a recent trip to Malibu.