Baz Luhrmann reportedly considering doing epic Elvis version

Baz Luhrmann is open to the idea of ​​making an extended version of Elvis.

The 61-year-old filmmaker created an extended edition of his 2008 film “Australia” in the TV series “Faraway Downs” and revealed he would consider doing the same with his biopic starring Austin Butler as the King of Rock and Roll.

Speaking to Collider, Baz said: “With ‘Elvis,’ it’s almost impossible to believe what a great life he lived in such a short period of time, for someone who passed away so young, at the age of 40.

“When I shot it, I shot an absolutely epic version, and it’s recorded, I say there’s a four-hour cut. So even though the version that came out in theaters did very, very well, not this year and maybe not next year, and maybe I won’t, but I know that there’s a full-length version of this story that would certainly follow the same path that I followed on this one.”

Baz was surprised by the level of interest in “Faraway Downs” and believes the same experience could be applied to his other works, including “Romeo + Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge!”

He said: “It’s really amazing what’s in it, from the press and the public. People are so interested in the difference between ‘Australia’ and ‘Faraway Downs’ and what I’ve done.

“So, I don’t know, but there’s an energy around it, for sure.”

Luhrmann never feels that any of his films are perfect, but he fears “ruining” them if he does not give up creative control.

He said of his films: “I know when they work, but I don’t think any of them are perfect. If you hadn’t taken them away from me, I probably would have kept working on them and probably ruined them, really. It’s a bit like a parent overestimating their abilities.”