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G-Eazy Reportedly in Talks to Play Elvis in Upcoming Biopic

G-Eazy might be hitting the big screen to playa big name soon.

According to a report in TMZ, the California rapper is among the reported top names up for consideration to play Elvis Presley in a forthcoming biopic.

Director Baz Luhrmann has started pre-production work on the late musician's biopic, and Eazy has reportedly been rumored to be in talks with Warner Bros to take the leading role.

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Eazy has proclaimed his fondness for Presley in the past.

Luhrmann hasn't revealed who the role is going to as of yet, but Ansel ElgortMiles TellerAaron Taylor-JohnsonHarry Styles and Austin Butler are among the names that have been mentioned and in the running. Additionally, Tom Hanks has already been cast in the role of Presley's manager Tom Parker.