4 Stars Auditioned to Play Elvis Before Austin Butler was Cast (& 1 Competitor was Deemed Too Iconic!)

Miles Teller

Miles Teller is another actor with a bit of a musical background. He played a drummer in 2014′s Whiplash, which means that Elvis wouldn’t have been his first role with a musical element.

It is unclear if Miles was actually involved in the audition process. Neither he or Baz publicly addressed the rumors.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is another star who was rumored to be in the running to play Elvis. He’s previously played another music legend – John Lennon in Nowhere Boy.

Again, it is unclear if Aaron actually auditioned for Elvis, though he was linked to the project by rumors.