Austin Butler's portrayal of Elvis Presley in "Elvis" won critical acclaim, won multiple awards, and received much ridicule for his accent (filmed two years ago After it ended, the accent stuck to this day). But a new man has taken over the iconic role. Matthew McConaughey stars as Elvis Presley in Netflix's Elvis, an animated series co-created by Priscilla Presley and John Eddy.
"As good as the acting work (in other film and television depictions of Elvis) may have been, you can never lose sight of the fact that the man never really looked as beautiful as Elvis was as a person," Eddie , he previously dated Lisa Marie Presley, told IGN. "And you can never get over the fact that it wasn't Elvis. So that's why I promoted it as an animated show."
The show blended the musician's real-life music career with a made-for-TV side job: Agents of the Central Bureau (TCB), a nod to the name of Presley's band - which stood for "Taking Care of Business."
"I know this was a dream come true for Elvis because it was really what he wanted to do," Priscilla Presley said in a recent Q&A, according to The Hollywood Reporter . "He Wanted to be a federal agent, and for me, I always wanted to give Elvis what he wanted, but never really did," apparently, according to Smithsonian Magazine. The "Suspicious Minds" singer once told President Nixon that he had studied "communist brainwashing" and asked if he could get a Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs badge.
So, who is the voice actor for Agent Elvis ? Here's a complete list of everyone you'll hear from.
Matthew McConaughey as Elvis Presley
"He has a Southern voice," Priscilla Presley said on "GoldDerby" about casting McConaughey to play her ex-husband. "That deep voice. We discussed others, but Matthew kept coming to mind. He was very professional and we knew he would make a great presentation for Elvis. I loved him. He had that Southern drawl Elvis did that in a lot of ways.”
Priscilla Presley plays herself
In addition to serving as co-creator of Elvis' Secret Service, Priscilla Presley also plays herself in the series. She wasn't the only one who really knew the musician, though. According to The Hollywood Reporter , longtime family friend Jerry Schilling is serving as a consultant behind the scenes.
Don Cheadle as Commander
Don Cheadle stars as the Commander, the man in charge of the secret organization where Elvis works.
Caitlin Olson as CeCe Ryder
Kaitlin Olson plays Cece Ryder, a member of TCB.
Niecy Nash as Bertie
Niecy Nash plays Bertie, who the streamer described as Presley's "strong-willed mother figure," according to Variety .
Johnny Knoxville as Bobby Ray
Johnny Knoxville plays Bobby Ray, Presley's on-screen best friend.
Tom Kenny plays "Scattered"
Tom Kenny (aka Spongebob himself) plays Presley's chimpanzee sidekick Scutt. While much of Elvis' Secret Service is fictional, the character did exist. "Scatter is something to remember," Presley said, according to GoldDerby. "Scatter did all of those things. Scatter got away. Scatter got into people's windows. I was there when that happened. We were in Belé. There's a place where he keeps running away and the neighbors want us to get rid of him. Can you imagine him looking out the window and them saying, 'What kind of creature is this? Get him out of here!' Dispersal is the real deal. "
Jason Mantzoukas plays Howard Hughes
Jason Mantzoukas voices real-life producer and businessman Howard Hughes.
Who else is the voice actor for Elvis ?
There are many more guest stars worthy of your attention. According to Variety, they include Succession star Kieran Culkin, as well as Ed Helms, Christina Hendricks, Chris Elliott, Asif Ali, Fry De Armisen, Ego Nwodim, Simon Pegg, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, George Clinton, Tara Strong and Tony Cavalero.
