Austin Butler's Acting in Elvis Movie Floods Praise, Gets 12-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes.<br /><br />Audiences at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival trembled at Austin Butler's acting as king in the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis.<br /><br />The film even received a 12-minute standing ovation. As the cheers continued, a tearful Butler hugged Priscilla Presley.<br /><br />Elvis Presley's ex-wife was emotional. She flew to the South of France to give her blessing for the film about her late husband.<br /><br />Warner Bros Musical. Cannes was flooded with praise as Butler recreated some of Presley's biggest hits including Jailhouse Rock, Blue Suede Shoes and Suspicious Minds.<br /><br /><br />Elvis is one of the biggest films to screen at Cannes, with star-studded carpets. Starting from Sharon Stone, Shakira, Kylie Minogue, Diplo, Jeremy O. Harris and Italian rock band Måneskin.
