The real story of this trailer is what the hell Tom Hanks is doing in a fat suit and a vague, mysterious foreign accent as Colonel Tom Parker- could this be his worst performance ever? I was so distracted by his voice that I started laughing at the beginning and had to watch this twice. I think they overdid it on the makeup a bit, don’t you (for both of them)? And frankly, considering this is a Baz Luhrmann film (yes, that Baz, director of Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby) it looks a little more straightforward and earnest an approach from him. It reminded me of Bohemian Rhapsody, which unfortunately made me think people are probably going to love it. We’ll see. It comes out this summer.
