Maggie Gyllenhaal Will Play Elvis Presley's Mother in Baz Luhrmann's Musical Biopic

Stage alum and Oscar-nominated screen star Maggie Gyllenhaal has been cast as Elvis Presley's mother, Gladys, in the upcoming film Elvis, according to Variety. The previously announced film, which will feature the music made famous by Elvis, will be co-written and directed by Moulin Rouge! mastermind Baz Luhrmann.

A Broadway alum of The Real Thing and off-Broadway vet of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya and Three Sisters, Gyllenhaal is an Oscar nominee for her turn in Crazy Heart. She's earned Golden Globe nods for The Deuce, The Honourable Woman, Sherrybaby and Secretary.

Gyllenhaal will appear alongside the previously announced Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

The film centers on Presley's rise and zenith, with a focus on his relationship to Parker, who held major control over Presley's life and career.

Director Lurhmann co-wrote the script with Craig Pearce, with whom he penned the box-office hit Moulin Rouge!, which is currently appearing on Broadway as a new stage musical.