Seems like a lot considering he “only” got paid $700,000 for his most famous role—but this could have something to do with the fact that he's starring in the upcoming Dune 2 and presumably commanded a pretty high post-
After production resumed following the 2020 pandemic, the Zoey 101 alum “had to use different physical things” to recreate Elvis' growth, which was reportedly accomplished through the use of prosthetic cheekbones and makeup.
Austin Butler's Net Worth (Updated 2023) According to the specialized website Celebrity Net Worth, Austin Butler has an estimated net worth of $4 million. American actor Austin Butler has been all over the news since 2022 for portraying Elvis Presley in the musical biopic Elvis.
In Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, it was Austin Butler's Elvis audition that won the actor the title role. This was all thanks to a choice Butler made during the audition process that made him the perfect casting choice.
Warner Bros. The short answer: If you watch Elvis, that is Austin's real singing voice. Director Baz Luhrmann confirmed this details in June, when he posted a video from the actor's 2019 screen test just a few days after his version of "Trouble" premiered online.
Presley Did Not Fire Parker on Stage
Presley never fired Parker publicly, but he did have an on-stage meltdown at a Vegas show over the firing of a kitchen employee he liked.
Not just him, his co-star Tom Hanks has reportedly earned a whopping $8 million for playing Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The masterpiece directed by Baz Luhrmann was released on June 24, 2022.
"He found me," the director said when asked why Butler proved to be right actor to play the rock n' roll icon. "I received this videotape of this young man in a flood of tears playing 'Unchained Melody,' and I thought, 'Wow, what is that? How is that happening?
Makeup helps sell the illusion, but so does Butler's voice. “There was a change in vocal energy as the character aged,” says Byrne. “That has to do a little bit with the pitch that he's speaking at, which got lower and gruffer as it went on, which is probably pretty true to what Elvis experienced in real life.”
For that reason, there was something incredibly sacred surrounding him so I thought I should try to get the part,” according to Rolling Stone. “I was very intrigued by it… I feel like if a director feels like I'm not the best person for the role then it's better for them and it's better for me.
Sadly for Lisa Marie, her inheritance never included the royalties to the many songs of Elvis Presley's which were recorded. This was due to a poor deal negotiated by Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, which meant all future royalties were signed away.
But in 2004, she agreed to sell off 85% of Elvis Presley Enterprises' assets, including Elvis' likeness rights, for around $100 million to music entrepreneur Robert F.X. Sillerman and his company CKX Inc. Lisa Marie Presley retained 15% ownership in Elvis Presley Enterprises.
In 1983, during her 25th birthday, Lisa Marie finally inherited her father's entire estate, which had grown to about $100 million.
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Austin Butler has clarified that his ex Vanessa Hudgens told him he should play Elvis Presley long before he was cast as the singer.
In the starring role as The King himself is 30-year-old American actor, Austin Butler, and co-starring in the film is Tom Hanks, who plays Elvis' manager Colonel Tom Parker.
As such, Presley's singing in the movie is from the years 1954 until Presley's death in 1977, spanning just 23 years. However, it is Austin Butler singing in Elvis for only half of those years.
The king was in fact a fan of makeup — more specifically, eye makeup — and loved making his vibrant blue eyes pop on stage while performing.
For his role as Elvis Presley, Austin Butler only won $700,000 and his estimated net-worth at the moment is $4 million.
Miles Teller was a top fan choice for the role of Elvis. At the time of the international casting call for the part, fans were abuzz posting side-by-side comparisons of the Top Gun: Maverick star next to the iconic crooner Presley.
Why was Austin Butler thanking the greatest actor of his generation for his Golden Globe for Elvis, a movie that — best I can tell — Denzel had no connection to whatsoever? It's because, as it turns out, Denzel was instrumental in helping Butler land the role.
$125,000. The amount of money Elvis earned per week to perform in Las Vegas.
Elvis' salary would be $400,000 per picture, plus $75,000 in general expenses and $25,000 for musical expenses. After MGM recouped $500,000, Elvis would receive 50% of the profits.
Elvis starred in 31 feature films as an actor and two theatrically released concert documentary films, all of which enjoyed financial success. For a number of years he was one of Hollywood's top box office draws and one of its highest-paid actors.