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Jacob Elordi channeled Elvis Presley portion filming scenes with co-star Cailee Spaeny for Sofia Coppola's upcoming Priscilla Presley biopic. See photos of the histrion arsenic the King of Rock 'n Roll.
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It's Jacob Elordi's crook to step into those bluish suede shoes.
On Oct. 24, the histrion was dressed arsenic Elvis Presley as helium filmed scenes for Sofia Coppola's upcoming biopic astir the King of Rock 'n Roll's wife, Priscilla Presley. With his achromatic hairsbreadth slicked backmost successful a pompadour, Jacob decidedly looked the portion of the euphony fable arsenic helium stepped retired connected acceptable with co-star Cailee Spaeny, who plays his onscreen love.
During the day, the Euphoria prima was seen successful respective outfits, including a ceremonial look consisting of a bluish three-piece bluish suit, arsenic good arsenic casual poolside 'fit featuring a striped apical and achromatic shorts. Meanwhile, Cailee channeled Priscilla successful a assortment of retro get-ups with her hair successful a ample updo.
Produced by A24, the movie is based connected Priscilla's 1985 memoir Elvis and Me, which detailed the ups and downs of the couple's romance. Priscilla, who met Elvis erstwhile she was 14 years old, was joined to the instrumentalist for six years earlier their divorcement was finalized successful 1967.
Time volition lone archer if Priscilla volition similar the caller biopic, though she had nothing but praise for Baz Luhrmann's Elvis earlier this year.
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"Austin Butler, who played Elvis is outstanding," she wrote connected Facebook successful April aft a peculiar screening of the flick, which centered astir the singer's moving narration with his manager Colonel Tom Parker. "Bravo to him…he knew helium had large shoes to fill. He was highly tense playing this part. I tin lone imagine."
Priscilla added, "The story, arsenic we each know, does not person a blessed ending. But I deliberation you volition recognize a small spot much of Elvis' journey, penned by a directer [sic] who enactment his bosom and psyche and galore hours into this film."
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As for Jacob, helium antecedently paid homage to the singer erstwhile helium and then-girlfriend Kaia Gerber dressed up as Elvis and Priscilla for Halloween successful 2020. (Interestingly enough, Kaia is now dating Austin, who portrayed the titular prima successful Elvis.)
When news of his casting successful the Priscilla biopic broke successful September, Jacob posted a black-and-white photograph of Elvis connected Instagram. He simply captioned the shot, "E."
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