Eric Bana to Play Elvis in new feature film

[nabelt24]

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/eric-ba...---nixon-.html

HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE choice... now I'm all upset and pulling my hair out over this one!!! I just don't understand what's wrong with Hollywood and why they continue to make the most embarrasing and dissapointing choices in casting Elvis movies.

[Raised on Rock]

Nothing against the guy, but not a good choice at all. Plus, another Elvis and Nixon? what for!!! what a load of...

[nabelt24]

Nothing against the guy, but not a good choice at all. Plus, another Elvis and Nixon? what for!!! what a load of...

That's the other issue!!! Why are we covering this story again??? It's been done... and not too well. Plus, why all the sudden does Hollywood have an interest in Elvis? This is the THIRD big screen anouncement of a bio pic featuring Elvis.

[vivaelvis]

While the choice is questionable we as fans of an entertainer who's been gone form this earth for 34 years shouldn't be questioning why Hollywood all of a sudden has an interest in him. We should be thrilled that he's important enough to invest funding into these films, whether they are good or not. Free publicity is always a good thing. As long as it's positive.

[nabelt24]

While the choice is questionable we as fans of an entertainer who's been gone form this earth for 34 years shouldn't be questioning why Hollywood all of a sudden has an interest in him. We should be thrilled that he's important enough to invest funding into these films, whether they are good or not. Free publicity is always a good thing. As long as it's positive.

You're right. We should be excited that they have a new found interest in our hero. But, I wish they would make better choices with casting and subject material.

[dennyelvis]

If u travelled the globe u would be hard pressed to find anyone less like Elvis, dismal dismal dismal

[elvislina]

hahahah he don´t even look close like a Elvis so why to they use him?

[debtdbruno]

While the choice is questionable we as fans of an entertainer who's been gone form this earth for 34 years shouldn't be questioning why Hollywood all of a sudden has an interest in him. We should be thrilled that he's important enough to invest funding into these films, whether they are good or not. Free publicity is always a good thing. As long as it's positive.

yep quite agree..........He's always around, being talked about.
Also, let's face it, no matter who they cast.........we'd never be happy would we?........lol

[nabelt24]

yep quite agree..........He's always around, being talked about.
Also, let's face it, no matter who they cast.........we'd never be happy would we?........lol

Very true!!! LOL

[KPM]

While the choice is questionable we as fans of an entertainer who's been gone form this earth for 34 years shouldn't be questioning why Hollywood all of a sudden has an interest in him. We should be thrilled that he's important enough to invest funding into these films, whether they are good or not. Free publicity is always a good thing. As long as it's positive.

I agree with you to a point-my disagreement is in the "sudden interest by Hollywood" every year since he died there have been projects which in one way or another have Elvis's music, name, likeness or parts of his life involved so its pretty much an ongoing ebb and flow.
As far as the actor Bana I know little of his work so that does leave some questions.
Raised on Rock also has a good point about the Nixon story being done already (and done pretty well to comedic effect)
But the script for this one might take a much more serious turn and than might be interesting to see.

[rocknroll]

Who? .

[nabelt24]

Eric Bana bio.... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/

Played Nero/Star Trek.... Bruce Banner/Hulk.... Hector/Troy.... and many other. He's a great actor, but ELVIS???? I just can't imagine him in this role.

[hounddog]

Eric Bana is a very good character actor, he may not look like Elvis but I beleive he will do a very good job at portraying Elvis. He may not be well known in America but in Australia he is very well know for his spot on representations of some very well known figures.

I guess in the scheme of things if you are looking for someone to play Elvis it's better that it is an actor of merit, Kurt Russell does not look like ELvis but most fans i know say he did a really good job of portraying Elvis. Eric has the ability to play Elvis very very well.

[hounddog]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/

Black Hawk Down and Chopper are his most famous roles

[Raised on Rock]

Eric Bana is a very good character actor, he may not look like Elvis but I beleive he will do a very good job at portraying Elvis. He may not be well known in America but in Australia he is very well know for his spot on representations of some very well known figures.

I guess in the scheme of things if you are looking for someone to play Elvis it's better that it is an actor of merit, Kurt Russell does not look like ELvis but most fans i know say he did a really good job of portraying Elvis. Eric has the ability to play Elvis very very well.

You got a point here, as I said, its not against the guy, its just that he's kind of not an Elvis at all, but if he is good enough as an actor and can pull it, make up might do the rest.

[Raised on Rock]

While the choice is questionable we as fans of an entertainer who's been gone form this earth for 34 years shouldn't be questioning why Hollywood all of a sudden has an interest in him. We should be thrilled that he's important enough to invest funding into these films, whether they are good or not. Free publicity is always a good thing. As long as it's positive.

You are right my friend, but only if , as you said: is positive, and I might add: quality product.

The last Elvis & Nixon film was not quality cinema and as positive as a cheap impersonactor. That is not free, that is a loss. And lots of so called "Elvis bio-projects, haven't been good.

An Elvis bioptic project would always be welcome if its good ofcourse.

[hounddog]

that's the fear isn't that the script is no good, no matter how good the actor it can't fix a bad script

[elvislina]

Why don´t they searh around after actors some somehow look close to Elvis??? like Kurt rusell movie from 1979 and the movie from 1981. I truly wonder why they choosing this man. Well well it´s their choice. maybe i think kinda bad here. sorry lol

[Diane]

Again we'll just have to wait and see, but I don't have any great hopes that this one will be any better than the rest.

[Raised on Rock]

that's the fear isn't that the script is no good, no matter how good the actor it can't fix a bad script

Well ask Elvis about that! lol