Music great regret of Elvis Presley in his final years of rock died in 1977 still brooding a wrong decision that made a short time before, when he declined to participate in a remake in the cinemas for writing

Elvis Presley It shone as one of the greatest icons of music in the 1950s, being soon raised to the condition of King of Rock, a new genre that conquered youth at the time. However, the artist also had a busy career in the cinema, although the quality was not the same.

Sometimes Elvis resented the fact that it starred in cinematographic works that were borne by critics, although they were commercially successful. Just as he was a great singer and interpreter on stage, he also had the desire to be recognized as an actor.

A good opportunity to achieve this came in the mid -1970s, when it received the invitation of Barbra Streisand To make the 1976 remake of the classic A Star is Born (A star is bornin Portuguese). However, Elvis refused the role, in a decision that tormented him until the end of his days.

According to your ex-wife, Priscilla PresleyElvis died in 1977 still brooding over the fact that he accepted the guidance of his entrepreneur, Colonel Tom Parkerthat convinced him to refuse the role.

In an interview from 2024 to the magazine PeoplePriscilla stated:

“Barbra had offered the role to him, but the colonel convinced him not to accept, saying, ‘Oh, it won’t be good. She’ll be in charge, not you. It’s her movie, not yours.”

Still according to his former partner, the king of rock wanted to work in more consistent films, but Tom Parker demanded his presence in questionable quality works. She says:

“That wasn’t Elvis. The colonel didn’t understand him at all.” It was difficult for both Jerry [Schilling, amigo de longa data] As for me, but you couldn’t say anything to the colonel. You just had to shut up. “

Who got the role of Elvis Presley

On the influence of the businessman, Elvis required an exorbitant amount of money to make the film and was eventually discarded. The singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson got the role and interpreted John Norman Howard in the film.

About a 1976 star is born

Launched in 1976, just before Elvis’s death, A star is born It was a box office hit – the second most watched movie in the theaters of the United States that year. In addition, it won the Oscar Best original song with “Evergreen”.

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