Lisa Marie Presley Pleads to Stop ‘Priscilla’ Elvis Film
– Lisa Marie Presley, the late daughter of Elvis Presley, had voiced strong objections to Sofia Coppola’s new movie about her parents. She had sent two emails to the director voicing her concerns, four months before she passed away from cardiac arrest. Lisa Marie branded the script as “shockingly vengeful and contemptuous” and expressed dissatisfaction in the portrayal of her father, Elvis Presley.
– Despite her objections, Sofia Coppola continued with the production of the movie. Coppola responded to Lisa Marie saying that she hoped the final film would change her perspective and that she took great care in honoring her mother and portraying her father with sensitivity and complexity.
– The movie was based on Priscilla Presley’s book ‘Elvis and Me’ which contained even more scandalous stories about Elvis Presley. Despite objections from Lisa Marie and Elvis’ estate, the movie was released and received fantastic reviews.
Lisa Marie Presley Criticizes Movie About Parents Before Unexpected Death
Lisa Marie Presley urged Sofia Coppola to reconsider a film about her parents prior to her untimely death, calling it a hit piece.
Presley, Elvis Presley‘s late daughter, emailed the director about halting the film four months before her cardiac arrest.
Variety, which obtained the emails, reported that Lisa called Coppola’s script “shockingly vengeful” and criticized the portrayal of Elvis. She wrote, “As his daughter, I don’t see my father in this character.”
Presley threatened to publicly condemn the film, while Coppola replied, “I hope that when you see the final film you will feel differently”.
The film is toned down from the source material, Priscilla Presley‘s ‘Elvis and Me’, which contains more scandalous stories about Elvis courting a very young Priscilla.
Elvis’ estate had also previously criticized the film, while Priscilla was in favor of it from the beginning.
Coppola continued with the project despite Lisa’s objections, and ‘Priscilla’ is set to hit theaters this weekend. The film has received positive reviews to date.
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