Here's why Elvis director Baz Luhrmann rejected Harry Styles to play the role of the musical icon


Harry Styles missed out on the role of a lifetime.

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Elvis director Baz Luhrmann recently opened up about his decision to cast Austin Butler

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instead of the As It Was hitmaker for the iconic role of Elvis's biopic.

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In his chat with the Fitzy & Wippa podcast on Monday, the director

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who won a 12-minute standing ovation for the biopic at Cannes shared his thoughts on the matter.

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During his interview, Luhrmann admitted, via Page Six, "Harry is a really talented actor,"

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as he went on to reveal the real reason behind the star not getting the role,

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"I would work on something with him … but the real issue with Harry is, he’s Harry Styles.

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He’s already an icon." He added, "Harry and I came to a place, genuinely I mean,

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