A selection of original pop culture parodies of Elvis Presley (10 photos)

Elvis Presley is a world-class personality who literally turned this world upside down. Regular shy guy with a guitar from the state Mississippi who just wanted to sing romantic ballads turned into "King of rock and roll", which every living soul on the planet knows from this day. His name and work still brings enormous income. But despite his intergalactic success, Elvis' life was short and unhappy, and many mysterious theories hover around his personality. Like, Elvis didn’t really die, but just flew home ... In general, Presley is a phenomenon that pop culture has made a real cult of personalities, creating parodies for all sorts of tastes. Even today they come out different projects in which you can see the "King". So it can be considered that old Elvis is still alive! Let's see how Presley's image appears in modern culture

"Bubba Ho-Tep" (2002)





In this universe, Elvis (Bruce Campbell) is not dead, but living out his days in a nursing home. In addition, he fights an ancient evil along with John F. Kennedy and atones for the sins of youth, generally black horror comedy.

Evgeny Grishkovets



The most cheerful, according to the author, famous for the play “How I ate the dog”, the one-man show “Simultaneously” tells in about the fulfillment of the childhood dream "I'm like Elvis".

"School of clones" (TV series, 2002 - 2003)





The series about a secret school where clones develop their superpowers famous personalities. Although Elvis (or rather, the Elvises) is not a paramount character, he displays important aspects of pop culture celebrities: a young and energetic version and an older version of the king rock and roll addict.

"Great" (TV series, 2020-...)



Stately, charming and full of ideas about the freedom of the people American - a satire on the commercial approach in politics, the embodiment which was a parody of the 1960s star in the comedy series about dreamy and purposeful Catherine the Great.

"Ticket to Vegas" (2012)



A failed comedy, which was remembered only by the fact that participation in she was accepted by Danny Trejo and Mikhail Galustyan played an unsuccessful gangster in image of Elvis Presley.

"Agent Elvis" (TV series 2023 - ...)



This Elvis can not only dress and move in style, but also fight in style! Against the background of the deconstruction of typical plots about special agents, here the king of rock and roll is not ridiculed for his antics, but only emphasize all its charm with vintage graphics.

"Death Becomes Her" (1992)



According to this black comedy, Elvis is an immortal freemason who still loves the attention of others.

Cher, "Walking in Memphis"



Another example of how touching in pop culture they remember this controversial person. Cher tried on the image of a legend, singing a lyric song.

Andy Kaufman



Andy Kaufman is a brilliant American comedian who instantly transforms from a pinched stutterer into an eccentric sex symbol of the 1960s.

"Man on the Moon" (1999)



Double impersonation: Jim Carrey plays Andy Kaufman (above), which parades Elvis Presley. Who did better, you can judge just by watching the comedian and the movie. Spoiler: they are both very good at what they do.