Washington: Australian Director Baz Luhrmann confirmed that his Elvis Presley movie which is set to star Tom Hanks and Austin Butler, will not begin production next week in Australia due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.
According to sources, the film had been in the advanced stages of pre-production and it was disrupted when Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus.
Luhrmann took to Twitter today to confirm that the shoot will be paused while the world tries to contain the virus spread. He shared in his Twitter post, "I'm sure it will come as no surprise that this is not the moment to be resuming production on the film. Please know this is in no way a reflection of our commitment to make this movie here in Queensland. In fact, we are not even taking our sets down, simply locking up the creative space over the next few days."
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The movie stars Butler as Elvis, while Hanks will be essaying his controlling manager. Maggie Gyllenhaal is also in the cast as the singer's mother.
Meanwhile, Hanks and wife have been released from the hospital after being diagnosed with the coronavirus and are now self-quarantined back at home in Australia.
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The duo have since updated that they are experiencing only minor symptoms and are recovering in isolation.
Meanwhile, Wilson made a playlist for others self-isolating or in quarantine.
Hanks and wife Wilson were in Australia where the Academy Award-winning actor was filming an untitled Baz Luhrmann film.
From ANI inputs.
