Emails provided to Variety show that the late Lisa Marie Presley was deeply unhappy about how her father would be portrayed in Sofia Coppola’s new film, ‘Priscilla,’ which opens t…
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 10: Lisa Marie Presley with Icelandic Glacial at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.
Coppola’s new film is a biopic of Priscilla Presley and is based on her 1985 memoir, “Elvis and Me.” Variety said it has sparked conversation among critics and audiences for showing how Elvis began dating Priscilla in 1959 — when Elvis was 24 but Priscilla was only 14. The film stars Jacob Elordi as Elvis and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla.
“I will be forced to be in a position where I will have to openly say how I feel about the film and go against you, my mother and this film publicly,” Lisa Marie Presley wrote. According to Coppola’s representative, the director responded respectfully to Lisa Marie.. She said, “I hope that when you see the final film you will feel differently, and understand I’m taking great care in honoring your mother, while also presenting your father with sensitivity and complexity.
“Priscilla” garnered mostly positive positive reviews after the Venice Film Festival, including for its two stars. However, fans on social media have said it shows Elvis Presley “grooming” his young girlfriend, Variety said. Rolling Stone also published an interview with Coppola with the headline, “Is Elvis Presley a Monster in ‘Priscilla’? Sofia Coppola Wants You to Judge for Yourself.
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