Alright, alright, alright, Matthew McConaughey goes to be the following Elvis — thanks, thanks very a lot. As introduced Monday (Feb. 6), the 53-year-old actor will voice the King in an upcoming grownup cartoon by Netflix, govt produced and co-created by the late rock ‘n’ roll legend’s spouse, Priscilla Presley.
The present might be a far cry from Baz Luhrmann’s acclaimed 2022 Elvis biopic starring Austin Butler, although. Whereas McConaughey’s Elvis will nonetheless be the world well-known performer everyone knows and love, he’s additionally going to have an excellent secret facet to him that his tens of millions of followers don’t find out about: he’s a spy. Titled Agent Elvis, the sequence will premiere this March and can comply with Elvis as he balances his famous person duties with undercover vigilante actions.
“Elvis Presley trades in his jumpsuit for a jet pack when he’s covertly inducted right into a secret authorities spy program to battle the darkish forces that threaten the nation he loves – all whereas holding down his day job because the King Of Rock And Roll,” reads an outline of the cartoon, billed by Netflix as being “offbeat,” “violent” and “raunchy.”
The Interstellar star is listed alongside Priscilla Presley as an govt producer of the venture, as is John Eddie, author and co-creator. Sony Footage is to credit score for the animation, the likes of which was beforehand showcased within the studio’s award-winning movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Viewers can get a primary take a look at Agent Elvis in a minute-long trailer posted to Netflix’s YouTube channel on the day of the present’s announcement. “Each infrequently, man accomplishes the unattainable,” McConaughey’s distinct southern drawl narrates, adopted by pictures of Elvis’ animated likeness touchdown on the moon, fist-fighting unhealthy guys and flying round in a jetpack. “All it takes is somebody with a dream. ‘Trigger when a person desires, he can change the world.”
Watch the trailer for Agent Elvis within the video above.
