Why was not ELVIS in this movie?

wtl471629 says > The Colonel did a good job in Elvis career guidance but these were two mistakes if he made them

So far I've only seen one movie in which I thought Elvis was actually an actor. By that I mean he played a character that wasn't just another version of himself. I don't claim to have seen all his movies so there may be others; I just have yet to see them.

Of the movies I've seen in which he appeared, he did a lot of singing but the acting was lacking. I don't completely blame him because he gave what the role and the director called for him to give. He came across in many of them very flat. He was often a dumb, often country, bumpkin who could only sing and attract girls. They were painful to watch.

If he played a role in this movie, it would have been the same old thing. For that reason and because I think he would have detracted from the story, I'm glad he was not in the movie. However, in regards to Bye Bye Birdie, that would have worked. I think the problem might have been the character.

If I recall properly, there are scenes in which Birdie did not come across so well. His manager would not have liked that as it might have left a bad taste in the mouths of his fans. If that wasn't it, maybe he thought the character was too close to home and people might confuse the two. It could also have been a breakdown in negotiations; perhaps he was asking for too much money or too many other perks.


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