Variety is reporting that Oscar winner Tom Hanks (Cast Away, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia) is in talks to play Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s manager, in Oscar nominee’s Baz Luhrmann’s (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby) upcoming biopic about the iconic musician.
The currently untitled Elvis biopic will be written by Kelly Marcel (Fifty Shades of Grey) with Luhrmann set to direct.
Parker was responsible for various milestones, including Presley’s record deal with RCA and his successful acting career.
Hanks’ other upcoming projects include Toy Story 4 and the war drama Greyhound, based on the novel by C.S. Forester.