Riley Keough left in tears after Austin Butler’s performance of grandfather Elvis Presley in new biopic

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Actor and filmmaker Riley Keough has admitted that she couldn’t stop crying while watching Austin Butler’s performance as Elvis Presley in the forthcoming film Elvis. Appearing at the Cannes Film Festival – where her directorial debut film War Pony was screened – Keough, Presley’s granddaughter, praised Butler’s portrayal. Keough, who watched the film with her mother Lisa Marie Presley and grandmother Priscilla Presley, added: “It wasn’t like I distrusted Baz in any way, but you’re protective over your family. “I started crying five minutes in and didn’t stop.” CANNES Keough’s approval joins her grandmother’s, which Priscilla shared on Instagram earlier this month, writing: “I’ve seen Elvis the film, I watched the trailer over a dozen times.