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Austin Butler In 'Elvis' (2022)
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The latest take on Presley to hit the big screen is Baz Luhrmann's epic "Elvis", starring Austin Butler in the title role.
Butler's performance has been praised for capturing the charm and swagger of the rock 'n roll icon.
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Kurt Russell In 'Elvis' (1979)
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Made only two years after Presley's death in 1977, John Carpenter's made-for-TV movie "Elvis" starred Kurt Russell as the rock star, landing him an Emmy nomination for his highly acclaimed performance.
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David Keith In 'Heartbreak Hotel' (1988)
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"An Officer and a Gentleman" actor David Keith took on the role of Elvis in Chris Columbus' 1988 comedy "Heartbreak Hotel".
Inspired by a popular legend, the film is about a kid who kidnaps Elvis as a present for his mom, only to become friends by the end.
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Val Kilmer In 'True Romance' (1993)
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Elvis isn't a big character in "True Romance", but he's a huge presence, ad it was Val Kilmer who brought him to life in the film.
Credited only as "The Mentor", Kilmer's Elvis appears briefly to give Christian Slater's Clarence some much-needed pep talks, written by screenwriter Quentin Tarantino and directed with appropriate panache by Tony Scott.
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Harvey Keitel In 'Finding Graceland' (1998)
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Playing on the legend that Elvis never really died, "Finding Graceland" stars Harvey Keitel as an aging grifter who claims to be the iconic rock 'n roller, alive and well after having staged his own death in the '70s.
He ends up hitching a ride with a young man, finding themselves on a road trip to Memphis.
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Bruce Campbell In 'Bubba Ho-Tep' (2002)
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In cult favourite "Bubba Ho-Tep", Bruce Campbell plays a nursing home resident who is either Elvis himself, or perhaps just an extreme confused old Elvis impersonator.
Either way, he ends up teaming up with a fellow resident, played by Ossie Davis, who believes he's JFK, in order to fight off an evil ancient Egyptian spirit.
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Tyler Hilton In 'Walk The Line' (2005)
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The Oscar-winning biopic "Walk the Line" may have been all about Johnny and June Cash, but Elvis Presley also appears in the film, with singer-songwriter and actor Tyler Hilton delivering a memorable performance at the rock 'n roll legend.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers In 'Elvis' (2005)
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers won a Golden Globe for his performance as Presley in the two-part miniseries "Elvis", which also starred Randy Quaid as Colonel Tom Parker and Rose McGowan as Ann-Margaret.
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Jack White In 'Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story' (2007)
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John C. Reilly's Dewey Cox crosses paths with plenty of famous music figures in the hilarious musical biopic satire "Walk Hard", including a an Elvis Presley played by The White Stripes' Jack White.
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Michael Shannon In 'Elvis & Nixon' (2022)
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For the 2016 comedy-drama "Elvis & Nixon", about the infamous meeting between the rock star and the U.S. president, director Liza Johnson went with some out-of-left-field casting, picking Michael Shannon to play Presley opposite Kevin Spacey as Richard Nixon.
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