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Eric Bana to play Elvis Presley in 'Elvis & Richard Nixon'
Published Monday, Oct 24 2011, 09:33 BST | By Hugh Armitage | 1 comment
Eric Bana will star as Elvis Presley in a forthcoming movie.
He will appear in Elvis & Nixon alongside Danny Huston (Robin Hood), who will take on the role of President Richard Nixon, reports Deadline.
The film marks cult actor Cary Elwes's directorial debut.
Elvis & Nixon is based around a meeting the pair had in 1970, when Presley travelled to the White House to ask the president to be made a federal agent at large in the war against drugs.
The singer brought Nixon various gifts including family photos and a Colt .45 pistol.
Elwes, who is probably best known for his starring role in The Princess Bride, wrote the script with Joey Sagal and Hanala Sagal.
Bana is currently in talks to appear in heist thriller Brilliant alongside Cameron Diaz.
Huston is due to reprise his role as Poseidon in Clash of the Titans sequel Wrath of the Titans.
Watch a video on when Elvis met Nixon below:
He will appear in Elvis & Nixon alongside Danny Huston (Robin Hood), who will take on the role of President Richard Nixon, reports Deadline.
The film marks cult actor Cary Elwes's directorial debut.
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Elvis & Nixon is based around a meeting the pair had in 1970, when Presley travelled to the White House to ask the president to be made a federal agent at large in the war against drugs.
The singer brought Nixon various gifts including family photos and a Colt .45 pistol.
Elwes, who is probably best known for his starring role in The Princess Bride, wrote the script with Joey Sagal and Hanala Sagal.
Bana is currently in talks to appear in heist thriller Brilliant alongside Cameron Diaz.
Huston is due to reprise his role as Poseidon in Clash of the Titans sequel Wrath of the Titans.
Watch a video on when Elvis met Nixon below:
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