Newcomer Alton Mason To Play Little Richard In Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’

Sources tell Deadline that even as the film got back into production following suspension due to Covid-19, Luhrmann wanted to make sure he took his time in finding the right American actor to play the part of the iconic showman.

Mason joins an ensemble that includes Austin Butler as Elvis, Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker and Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla Presley. Baz Luhrmann’s, explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

The eldest of four children and raised in the Midwest, Mason moved to Los Angeles when he was 17 to study dance and theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Through celebrity choreographer Laurieanne Gibson, he was soon cast as a dancer for P Diddy at the BET Awards, quickly gaining attention for his unique look. He soon became a trailblazer in his own right—Mason was the first Black male model to walk for Chanel in the brand’s then-108-year history.

Most recently, Mason was named to this year’s Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, and launched an impact campaign debuting his coming-of-age short film Rise In Light, which he wrote and starred in, that raised more than $10,000 for the Khan Foundation to bring relief efforts to Nigerian children and families affected by Covid. His short also features his upcoming single, “Gimme Gimme.”

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