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Kelvin Harrison Jr. lands role of B.B. King in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ movie
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nme.comB.B. King in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming new Elvis movie.The Elvis Presley project resumed shooting back in September after star Tom Hanks was hit with the coronavirus in March, prompting production to shutdown for six months.Hanks is playing Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, while Austin Butler has been tapped to star as King of Rock and Roll.
The late musician’s wife Priscilla Presley will be depicted by Olivia DeJonge.Harrison Jr., who most recently starred in The Photograph, The High Note, and Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, will take on the role of blues legend B.B.
King – aka The King of the Blues (per Deadline).The film will delve into Presley’s relationship with Parker spanning over 20 years, from the rock and roll icon’s rise.
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