Here is our list of the most notable Elvis portrayals through the years.
He brings some of that energy to this performance, but not enough to merit a rewatch.
To be frank, it’s a goofy movie that would probably never be made today.

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It’s a melodramatic love story that captivated audiences when it was released in 1988.
Perhaps that’s why people have sworn to see Elvis out in the wild for years after his death.
Clearly, he needs Elvis' advice to get out alive.

Kurt Russell in ‘Elvis’.Everett Collection
He’s aided in thwarting the evil by his neighbor John F. Kennedy (Ossie Davis), a.k.a.
It’s a fun, irreverent portrayal in a style that only Campbell can pull off.
Each needs something from the other, and the whole movie is a wink at both American historical figures.

Don Johnson in ‘Elvis and the Beauty Queen’.Everett Collection
He honored him in every way possible."
Elvis' granddaughter,Riley Keough, reportedly wept when seeing this version.
Jacob Elordi,Priscilla(2023)
Priscilla Presley got another chance to tell her story withPriscilla.

Charlie Schlatter and David Keith in ‘Heartbreak Hotel’.Everett Collection

Dale Midkiff and Susan Walters in ‘Elvis and Me’.Everett Collection

Michael St. Gerard in ‘Elvis’.Everett Collection

Christian Slater and Val Kilmer in ‘True Romance’.Everett Collection

From left, Michael Conner Humphreys and Peter Dobson in ‘Forrest Gump’.Paramount

Bruce Campbell (center) in ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’.Everett Collection

Tyler Hilton (left) in ‘Walk the Line’.Everett Collection

Jack White (left) and John C. Reilly (right) in ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’.Gemma La Mana/Columbia

Jimmy Ellis in ‘Orion: The Man Who Would Be King’.Everett Collection

Colin Hanks and Michael Shannon in ‘Elvis & Nixon’.Everett Collection

Austin Butler in ‘Elvis’.Warner Bros. Pictures

Jacob Elordi in ‘Priscilla’.A24/Youtube