Jacob Elordi revealed Monday that all the information he knew about the late Elvis Presley came from the 2002 hit animated film “Lilo and Stitch.”
,” to promote his brand new film “Priscilla,” Elordi, 26, was asked by the late-night talk show host if he had been a fan of the King of Rock and Roll growing up.montage
The film’s soundtrack also features several of Presley’s tunes including “Burning Love,” “Suspicious Minds” and “Hound Dog.”Elordi, 26, was asked by the late-night talk show host if he had been a fan of the King of Rock and Roll growing up.According to Elordi, he was shocked when director Sophia Coppola asked him to audition for the late singer.
Elordi stated he was sure that “it would it would go anywhere” saying that he thought his Elvis voice was terrible.In one memorable montage set to Presley’s 1968 hit “Devil in Disguise,” Lilo 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.“I mean, it wasn’t on my list of people to play,” Elordi admitted to Fallon.
“The whole time I was trying to try to take it like I was making ‘Blue Valentine’ or something just like a straight up relationship drama without Elvis and Pricilla for Sophia Coppola.”Coppola’s film, which is slated to hit theaters on Nov. 3, takes an in-depth look at Elvis’ relationship with his wife Priscilla Presley and how her husband’s fame begins to cause problems within the fragile union.Coppola’s film, which is slated to hit theaters on Nov.
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