Elvis

[kygal]

New role:

Rufus Sewell is set to play Vernon Presley, the father of Elvis Presley, in Baz Luhrmann's as-yet untitled biopic about the king of rock 'n' roll, starring opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal, who is set to play mother Gladys Presley.
The upcoming Warner Bros. project is described as focusing on Elvis' rise and stardom, with a major spotlight on his relationship with Col. Tom Parker.

Austin Butler will play Elvis, while Tom Hanks is set to play Parker, the manager who controlled every aspect of the icon's life.

[midoro]

Great, thanks Kygal! Just saw it on Twitter.

[kissmekate]

Oh , that sounds exciting! Great news - I also like Maggie Gyllenhaal and Tom Hanks.

[kygal]

I think this is the closest Rufus has been to me. One State over in Memphis. I don't think he was in KY for ALVH. To bad I don't have time for a quick road trip. LOL! I agree, the cast sounds great! Never been a huge Elvis fan but he is a very interesting and complicated person.

[kygal]

Looks like Rufus is no longer doing this.

Roxburgh, who worked with Luhrmann on “Moulin Rouge!,” will portray Elvis’s father, Vernon Presley. Rufus Sewell, who was initially cast in the role, had to drop out when production was delayed due to coronavirus.

[midoro]

A pity! Thanks Kygal.

[Rachel]

Maybe he dropped becasue something better came along!

[kygal]

I saw a preview of this. It looks good. A pity Rufus had to pull out. Anything with Tom Hanks usually does well. Probably a small part but still....