Yet another biopic dripping with controversy! Hot on the heels of the frenetic Elvis comes another movie about Elvis Presley — only this one is from a very specific perspective. Sofia Coppola‘s Priscilla promises to tell the story from the perspective of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s (very) young bride, played by Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown).
The role of Elvis will be played this time by Jacob Elordi (Euphoria). After the teaser for the A24 flick dropped this week, some officials from the Elvis Estate were enraged.
They told TMZ the movie was made without their knowledge or consent — and they think it’s just a cash grab! We expected maybe they’d be upset about the content.
Cailee Spaeny is a very young-looking actress, so it looks like they may actually be addressing head-on the controversial fact Priscilla started dating Elvis when she was just 14? Related: Priscilla Shares Rare Family Photo, Says ‘Elvis Would Be Proud’ Of Riley Keough It seems, however, they’re more concerned with the aesthetics, as one official who saw the film told the outlet they thought it was “terrible”: What does Priscilla herself think?
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