Jack White to play Elvis Presely in Walk Hard
by John Vining posted June 26, 2007
In addition to his
Cold Mountain and
Coffee and Cigarettes appearances, Jack White is off to play Elvis (the old, hip-shaking one) in a film called
Walk Hard.
Y! Music said:
The White Stripes singer is set to star as the King in the film
Walk Hard, staring
Magnolia actor John C. Reilly.
"John C. Reilly called me up and asked if I would do it. They were filming in a couple of days," explained White. "I said, 'OK, but what year is it supposed to be?' He said 1957, so that was OK. I thought it was just going to be for cable or something but he said, 'Oh no, this is one of the biggest films this company is going to to put out this year.' He sent the script over and it was really funny."
...
He told Pitchfork: "It's a parody of musical biopics and John C. Reilly plays this made-up character who goes through these different periods, and at one point he plays on a bill with Elvis Presley. And that's me."
