Elvis Presley's Daughter Slammed Sofia Coppola for 'Priscilla'

Elvis Presley’s daughter slammed Sophia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ for negative portrayal of her father before she passed away.

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00:00 Elvis Presley's daughter slammed Sofia Coppola's Priscilla for negative portrayal of her father

00:05 before she passed away.

00:07 Director Sofia Coppola's latest film, Priscilla, is based off of the memoir Elvis and Me by

00:12 Priscilla Presley.

00:14 While the film has been getting a lot of attention thanks to its stellar cast, it's now making

00:18 headlines for a more controversial reason.

00:21 Variety acquired an email sent by Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, to Coppola in

00:26 September of 2022.

00:28 After reading the script for the film, Presley was outraged, writing, "My father only comes

00:33 across as a predator and manipulative.

00:36 As his daughter, I don't read this and see any of my father in this character.

00:40 I don't read this and see any of my mother's perspective of my father.

00:44 I read this and see your shockingly vengeful and contemptuous perspective and I don't understand

00:50 why."

00:51 Coppola reportedly responded to the email by writing, "I hope that when you see the

00:55 final film you will feel differently and understand I'm taking great care in honoring your mother

01:01 while also presenting your father with sensitivity and complexity."