4 Stars Auditioned to Play Elvis Before Austin Butler was Cast (& 1 was Deemed Too Iconic for the Role) | Austin Butler, Casting, EG, Elvis, Elvis Presley, evergreen, Extended, Movies, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Austin Butler landed a highly coveted role in Hollywood when he was cast to bring Elvis Presley to life in Baz Luhrmann‘s biopic Elvis, and he faced stiff competition to book the Oscar-nominated role.

The 32-year-old star is said to have faced off against four talented actors to play the music legend. He even revealed a moment during the audition process when he was concerned that he lost the part.

His portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll is on our minds again with the release of Priscilla, which stars Jacob Elordi as Elvis. We were curious and did some digging to see who else might have landed the role.

Scroll through the four actors who could have been Elvis Presley instead of Austin Butler…

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