Jacob Elordi nearly went to bat for “Priscilla,” literally.Sofia Coppola revealed that Elordi, who portrays Elvis Presley in the indie A24 film, was almost part of a raffle pickleball game to raise funds for the production budget.“He can play pickleball,” Coppola told the Wall Street Journal.
“Our budget was always strained, low budget, and I was like, ‘I wonder if I could raffle off a pickleball game with Jacob to raise money to get one more day of shooting.’”She continued, “We didn’t, but he was a good sport.
He indulged me, even though he’s not an enthusiast.
I think he associates it with, like, Malibu moms.”“Priscilla” is an adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me.” Coppola wrote and directed the film, with Presley executive producing.
Cailee Spaeny plays Priscilla in the feature, which won the actress a Volpi Cup and is…
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