Jacob Elordi ate half a kilo of bacon a day to play Elvis Presley

Jacob Elordi went on a bacon-heavy diet to take on the role of Elvis Presley in Priscilla. “On average, I ate about half a kilo of bacon a day,” he confessed in an interview with EntertainmentWeekly (via People). “It’s not a big deal because I’m pretty tall, but I’ve never been bigger.”

The actor’s comment came after the film’s director, Sofia Coppolaassert that Priscilla Presley said that “Elvis I liked well-toasted bacon.”

Controversies

Lisa Marie Presley wanted to prevent the launch of Priscillafor believing that the film would tarnish the image of his father, the singer Elvis Presley.Lisa, who died in January this year, reportedly sent an email to the film’s director, Sofia Coppola, asking for filming for the film to be stopped. The information was released by Variety (via F5).