British Singer Yola To Portray Rock Legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe In Elvis Biopic

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British Singer Yola To Portray Rock Legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe In Elvis Biopic
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February 24 2020


Yola, British-born Americana singer and musician, has been cast as rock and roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Baz Luhrmann's upcoming musical biopic Elvis, according to Variety.

Tharpe is known as the godmother of rock and roll and has provided the groundwork for the many stars to come from the genre. Unfortunately, her status as a pioneer was overshadowed by the white male musicians who were influenced by her work, such as Elvis Presley.


Yola is perfect casting for Tharpe, since, similar to Tharpe, Yola's own singing career straddles the line between rock and roll, r&b and country. Also, Yola not only favors Tharpe in appearance, but also in her talent with the guitar.

Austin Butler stars as Presley in the film, with Tom Hanks as Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker. Rufus Sewell and Maggie Gyllenhaal play Presley's parents. The film was written by Lurhmann, Craig Pearce and Sam Bromwell.

British Singer Yola To Portray Rock Legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe In Elvis Biopic

 

[WaveGang]

Who da fukk is yola and I'm in London

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

They must really hate American actors

 

[Captain Crunch]

This shyt is intentional, they're trying to erase us. You could've easily got a unknown ADOS actress who sings/sung in the church to portray her.

 

[Doobie Doo]

They must really hate American actors

They could've got away with Lizzo or even Gabby Sidebe

 

[xoxodede]

Never heard of her.

So, sad -- cause I LOVE Sister Tharpe! Would love to have seen Jill Scott for this.

Saw her first in this video on my daddy Blind Boys VHS tapes. You gotta be well-versed in Gospel Quartets and the South and ADOS for this role -- and oh... fukk ELVIS!




Check out Sister Cheeks on the Piano towards the end though...

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

Are we supposed to be mad at the Brit for taking the money?

 

[Captain Crunch]

I swear to God if they do a Chuck Berry or Jimi Hendrix movie w/ a non-ADOS lead

 

[Ziggiy]

Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shyt to me!

 

[Colicat]

As many hefty Southern Black American female vocalist there are and you couldn’t find not one to portray and American woman?

 

[Doobie Doo]

I swear to God if they do a Chuck Berry or Jimi Hendrix movie w/ a non-ADOS lead

Nope 3 Stacks already played Jimi in a Oscar (meyer) Nominated performance.

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

They even got the casting for elvis wrong. It should've been miles teller. It's very likely the budget is small and the british singer was willing to work for less.

 

[Colicat]

Never heard of her.

So, sad -- cause I LOVE Sister Tharpe! Would love to have seen Jill Scott for this.

Saw her first in this video on my daddy Blind Boys VHS tapes. You gotta be well-versed in Gospel Quartets and the South and ADOS for this role -- and oh... fukk ELVIS!

It’s would be blasphemous to hire a non southern woman let alone a woman that ain’t even American.... da hell these people thinking

 

[Black Hans]

"We all black"

 

[xoxodede]

It’s would be blasphemous to hire a non southern woman let alone a woman ain’t even American.... da hell these people thinking

Too late Sis. Ain't nothing we can do. It's sad. She's a LEGEND - especially in my household and family.