Top 10 Things Elvis (2022) Got Factually Right & Wrong

I just saw the movie and it was SO sick!!!! Austin Butler should deserve an Oscar for his role as Elvis. Before the end credits, they showed footage of the REAL Elvis Presley and it was pure nostalgia!!!!! I highly recommend this movie!

Just saw the movie an hour ago. Immediate thoughts were, he could’ve been so much more in life but was held down and fed lies and pills. Truly an American legend that never had the opportunity to be more than what he wished for. He paved the way for stage presence and celebrity persona.

Austin Butler put in two years of research and practice before they started filming I think his dedication and talent deserves him the Oscar x

And 45 years later, longer than Elvis lived, Elvis is still taking care of so many people

The movie absolutely did NOT portray Elvis and Priscilla as "roughly" the same age. They didn't mention their ages when they first introduced her. But in the scene where Priscilla left him, he literally said "when I'm 50 and you're 40 we'll be back together"

I really hope Austin Butler wins an Oscar for this role. He did a top notch job as Elvis. He definitely deserves an Oscar. It would be a great tribute to Elvis too.

This movie was a feast for the eyes and a roller coaster. You can so clearly tell that Austin Butler poured his whole heart and soul into the part. I was moved to tears when his mother died and he clung to her clothing, saying "I want to stay here forever." 😩

I saw him in mid 70's. I just went to say I'd seen him. But, WOW! He was such an entertainer. He seemed to want everyone to enjoy the show. I was a HUGE fan after that!

Fun fact: When Tom Hanks talked to Priscilla about Colonel Parker in preparation for the role, she actually had mostly positive things to say about him. According to her he was extremely greedy but still a likeable guy. She even went to his funeral when he died in 97 and held a euology that mostly praised him but also joked about him being a con man who would probably find a way to screw the funeral guests out of money even after his death lol.

I agree wholeheartedly with Tom Hanks’s assessment of Tom Parker. Elvis could have been even bigger had he toured Britain, Japan and other cities in Europe.

Seeing the movie made me realize, it was Elvis's good heart that brought him so much pain, even losing himself, and dying at age of 42.

I loved the movie. There were times I swear he WAS Elvis. My mom was a HUGE Elvis fan. As a young woman, she took a train from Idaho to Oregon to see him play. Didn't have a lot of money, so she sat in nosebleed seats and was sad because everyone was screaming so loud, she could barely hear him sing. Got on the train heading home, and pretty soon -- wait, did I mention my mom was gorgeous? -- well, pretty soon, here comes the Colonel. Turns out, Elvis was on the train and had spotted her. He sent the Colonel to invite her back to his car. They spoke and Elvis signed a dollar bill for her. He actually invited her to join him in California, but my mama was a really good girl, knew what that sort of invite meant, and politely declined. 🥰

As a younger person(Black person) who was, as most Americans born before the year 2000, familiar with Elvis I must say there was always the "Elvis stole Black Music" aura about him so I never truly understood his presence After watching this movie and seeing how much of it was fact I’ve come to the conclusion that he really was just extremely and deeply influenced by our culture and perhaps couldn’t have been any other way. That coupled with the tragic realization that he was literally slaved to death as an entertainer gave me a new perspective of The Man

I couldn't believe how good Austin Butler was in this movie, there were times when I had to wonder if it was footage of Elvis or him, that's how good he was. Top effort Baz, fantastic, I'm going to see again for sure.

The film has a fairytale quality which, to me, required an embellishing of the story. The carnival scene, the hall of mirrors, the concert scenes - I think we understood they had an element of fantasy but they created a magical feeling to the fairytale.

If Raimi Malek earned an Oscar for playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody and if as well—Jamie Foxx earned an Oscar for playing Ray Charles, then Austin Butler should damn well be more than worthy to deserve and win an Oscar by 100% means necessary.

This movie is absolutely outstanding, Austin really did Elvis justice with how he played him. I’m a huge fan of Elvis Presley as well. This movie was absolutely phenomenal 🥹🥹

Elvis really worried about his fans forgetting about him, he had no idea how much he was/is loved. This movie will help keep him in the spotlight. 🎹♥️🎤🎸🎼

Elvis was one of , if not the biggest cultural icon figures of the 20th century . He shook up the world , and changed it for the better .

Thank you Austin Butler for making Elvis come alive again, if just for a couple hours. Enjoyed it 4 times (so far).