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Taking on the life of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Rock, is a massive undertaking. Thankfully, Baz Luhrmann's upcoming movie about the music icon struck the right note with Austin Bulter being cast as the King as seen in the explosive Elvis trailer, which also stars Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker. Here's a fun tidbit of trivia regarding Butler's involvement: Luhrmann has revealed it was two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington who was totally responsible for the young actor being cast as Elvis.Denzel Washington…

Chet Hanks has sent people into a frenzy with his intense impersonation of Heath Ledger’s Joker.The controversial actor, musician and son of Tom Hanks delivered the impression of the Batman villain – as brought to life by Ledger in 2008’s The Dark Knight – while appearing on Ziwe Fumudoh’s Showtime interview series.Shirtless and sitting on an excercise ball, Hanks was filmed reciting several lines from the film, apparently unprompted. The clip is embedded below.“I don’t have any plans,” he says, in response to a question.…

A rare miniature model of a Star Wars X-wing starfighter and Tom Hanks’s volleyball companion Wilson from Cast Away are to go under the hammer in a Los Angeles auction of Hollywood memorabilia.Bids will be invited for more than 1,800 items from well-known films and TV shows next month in a sale that is estimated to bring in more than $9m (£7.1m).The most valuable of these is the screen-matched miniature model ILM Red Leader X-wing starfighter from the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope, which is estimated to sell for…