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Why Watching ‘Elvis’ Made Me Think of Megachurch Pastors

By Zachary Lee
Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in 'Elvis.' Warner Bros. Pictures
Jul 7, 2022
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Above all else, Luhrmann displays Elvis as a man-turned-god who was exhausted trying to make peace with his paradoxes.

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Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in 'Elvis.' Warner Bros. Pictures