Australia's own Olivia DeJonge will take on the role of Priscilla Presley in Baz Luhrmann's forthcoming biopic about Elvis Presley.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros confirmed on Friday that the 21-year-old Melbourne-born actress, who in starred in M Night Shyamalan's 2015 film The Visit, ABC series, Hiding and most recently Netflix series The Society, has been cast alongside US actor Austin Butler who will play the music icon.
“Olivia is capable of manifesting the complex depth and presence that has made Priscilla Presley an icon in her own right," Luhrmann said in a statement.
"She’s an extremely talented young actor and the perfect counterpoint to Austin’s [Butler] Elvis."
The as-yet-untitled film will follow "the seminal legend’s growth from dirt poor singer to global icon, seen through the prism of his complex relationship over two decades with manager Colonel Tom Parker", to be played by US actor and film legend Tom Hanks.
Principal photography commences in Queensland early next year.
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