Bend It Like Beckham star Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is to play Elvis Presley.
The 27-year-old actor has landed the lead role in a US mini-series about the King.
He was chosen for his "uncanny" resemblance to Elvis, said executive producer Howard Braunstein.
Randy Quaid will play Elvis' manager Colonel Tom Parker in the mini-series, called Elvis, for US network CBS.
Elvis the mini-series
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