Elvis: Priscilla Presley slams Colonel Parker horror stories ‘Most delightful, caring man'
msn.comElvis Presley, starring rising star Austin Butler, was released. The new film focuses on The King's relationship with his controversial manager Colonel Tom Parker, who some fans believe made him the music icon he was, while others believe he held back the singer leading to his untimely demise.
When cast in the role, Tom Hanks ended up having dinner with Elvis' ex-wife Priscilla Presley who asserted that the Colonel wasn't the villain some make him out to be.
Speaking on Kermode and Mayo's Take, Hanks said: "One of the things that had occurred is that my wife is good friends, well my wife knows Priscilla Presley from women's cancers events.
And they ran into each other at a restaurant in Los Angeles. And Priscilla knew that I was doing this. And she said, 'Oh my God, Tom's playing the Colonel and this thing, I hope it goes well!' And Rita says, 'Why don't you come up to the house and we'll talk?' And she did along with Jerry Schilling, who is one of the original Memphis Mafia guys.
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