Before starring in 'Priscilla,' Jacob Elordi revealed that 'the most I knew of Elvis [Presley] was in 'Lilo and Stitch': 'Which is a lot!'
He's not wrong. After all, Lilo slowly converts her alien pal Stitch into a full-fledged Elvis fan over the course of the 2002 animated film, teaching him how to become a"model citizen" like the singer and even encouraging him toThe film also features several of Presley's greatest hits, including "Burnin' Love" , "Heartbreak Hotel," "Stuck on You," "Suspicious Minds," "Hound Dog," and "Devil in Disguise.
But while Stitch had no qualms about donning one of Presley's quintessential sparkling jumpsuits, Elordi wasn't as confident when it came time for his audition. "Sofia had sent me these sides that said Elvis and I kinda just was like, 'There's no chance that this is happening,'" he recalled. "I watched this clip of him when he came back from the Army in Germany and read the lines for like 15 minutes and then shot two takes not thinking it would go anywhere."Arturo Holmes/Getty Images; Walt Disney/Courtesy Everett Collectionin the biopic.
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