Entertainment Movies Historical Movies Tom Hanks in Talks to Play Elvis Presley's Iconic Manager in Baz Luhrmann's Biopic on the Singer Hanks, 62, might be playing the iconic music manager Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann's new biopic By Alexia Fernández Published on March 28, 2019 05:14PM EDT Tom Hanks might have his next biopic lined up. The 62-year-old Oscar winner is in talks to portray Elvis Presley‘s iconic manager Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann‘s new biopic on the singer for Warner Bros., according to Variety. Luhrmann, 56, has previously directed The Great Gatsby, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, Australia and the dance film Strictly Ballroom. The story of Parker is largely defined by his successful partnership with Presley, whom he discovered in early 1955. Parker, who died in 1997 at the age of 87, went on to win Presley a recording contract with the RCA Victor record label, and made him a star with his first single “Heartbreak Hotel.” Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The Music Center; Art Zelin/Getty Images Parker also successfully managed Presley into his acting career, persuading the singer to sing in his films. It proved to be incredibly lucrative when Presley’s first film Love Me Tender also spawned his 1956 hit record of the same name, selling over one million copies in advanced sales. RELATED VIDEO: Tom Hanks to Star as Mister Rogers in You Are My Friend Hanks is no stranger to portraying real-life people. The actor has memorably played astronaut Jim Lovell in Apollo 13, Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee in Steven Spielberg’s The Post, Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks, and airline pilot Chesley Sullenberger in Sully. He’s set to play Fred Rogers in the upcoming biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which hits theaters on Nov. 22.