Jack White plays Elvis

It's so funny what happens to famous people, the different opportunities that arise for them. From the recent Pitchfork interview with Jack White...

Pitchfork: Finally, what's this about you playing Elvis in a film?

White: Well, John C. Reilly called me up and asked if I would do it. They were filming in a couple of days. I said, "Okay, but what year is it supposed to be?" He said 1957, so that was okay. I thought it was just going to be for cable or something, but he said, "Oh no, this is one of the biggest films this company is going to put out this year." He sent the script over and it was really funny. It was from the guys who did the The 40 Year Old Virgin and Anchorman. It's a parody of musical biopics and John C. Reilly plays this made-up character who goes through these different periods and at one point he plays on a bill with Elvis Presley. And that's me.