“The Tonight Show” to promote his brand new film “Priscilla,” Elordi, 26, was asked by host Jimmy Fallon if he had been a fan of the King of Rock and Roll growing up. “The most I knew of Elvis was in ‘Lilo & Stitch’ … Which is a lot,” the “Euphoria” hunk laughed.
Presley and his music make several appearances in the animated movie. In one memorable montage set to Presley’s 1968 hit “Devil in Disguise,” Lilo (voiced by Daveigh Chase) starts to slowly indoctrinate her alien “dog” Stitch into becoming a diehard fan which culminates in a beach side concert with Stitch dressed in sparkly white jumpsuit and sporting the iconic pompadour hairstyle.
The film’s soundtrack also features several of Presley’s tunes including “Burning Love,” “Suspicious Minds” and “Hound Dog.” The Post has reached out to Elordi for comment.
According to Elordi, he was shocked when director Sophia Coppola asked him to audition for the late singer. “Sofia had sent me the sides and it said ‘Elvis’ and I kind of just was like there’s just no chance that this is happening,” Elordi told Fallon, 49. “So I watched this this clip of him when he came back from from the from the army in Germany and read the lines like 15 minutes and then shot two takes.
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