James Dean was not the only deceased actor directors Anton Ernst and Tati Golykh wanted to bring back to life via CGI No, for their Vietnam war set film Finding Jack, they also wanted to add Elvis Presley The directors approached the late singer's estate about him appearing in the film, but were turned down[...]
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Directors Anton Ernst and Tati Golykh obtained permission from the Dean estate to use his likeness for the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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An establish star on TV, Dean landed the film role that solidified his status in pop culture playing Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Following his death, the actor[...]