Hugh Jackman Praises Austin Butler's 'Amazing' Performance In Elvis Presley Biopic

Hugh Jackman is a huge fan of fellow Australian Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic starring Austin Butler.

The "Wolverine" actor, 53, took to social media to gush over "Elvis" and urge his followers to see the film after he and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness watched it in theaters in New York Tuesday.

"You have done it again, 'Elvis' is incredible," Jackman said in a video on Twitter, tagging its director, Luhrmann, in the caption.

"Everyone went crazy. The music, the visuals, the acting, the production design – everything about is just so beautifully done. It is just so much fun and I highly, highly recommend you all go out to see it," the actor continued.

Jackman also praised Butler's portrayal of the "King of Rock and Roll" and Tom Hanks' performance as the late singer's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in the biopic, which was officially released in theaters last week.

"Austin crushes – you crush it as Elvis. You did an amazing job. Tom Hanks – you're always incredible, but as Colonel Tom Parker, you're just astonishing. We just absolutely loved it," he said in the video.

The "Greatest Showman" actor ended his message by praising the director and his wife Catherine Martin's tandem.

"Baz and CM, you're just one of the greatest teams out there," Jackman said. "I'm thrilled, thrilled, thrilled you're making movies because this one is special."

Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was also impressed with the film, which chronicles the late performer's meteoric rise to fame through the eyes of his morally ambiguous manager.

She took to Instagram in May to praise "Elvis" and its lead actor. "I have seen Baz Luhrmann's movie 'Elvis' twice now, and let me tell you that it is nothing short of spectacular. Absolutely exquisite," she said.

She went on to write, "Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father's heart and soul beautifully. In my humble opinion, his performance is unprecedented and FINALLY done accurately and respectfully. If he doesn’t get an Oscar for this, I will eat my own foot."

During its opening weekend, "Elvis" beat Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick" to claim the top spot on North American box office charts. The biopic, which has been awarded an "A-" CinemaScore by audiences, generated $31.1 million from 3,906 theaters in its box office debut, Variety reported.

"Elvis" is now showing in theaters.