“Priscilla’s Reflection: Unraveling the Mystery of Elvis Presley’s Height”

Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” a portrayal of Priscilla Presley’s life alongside Elvis Presley, stays remarkably faithful to Priscilla’s memoir, upon which it is based. However, viewers might find themselves slightly taken aback by the noticeable height contrast between Elvis and Priscilla in the film.

Jacob Elordi’s portrayal of Elvis towers over Cailee Spaeny’s depiction of Priscilla, accentuating the significant height gap. Interestingly, this disparity adds depth to the film’s thematic elements, particularly highlighting Priscilla’s youthfulness at the start of their relationship (she was merely 14 while Elvis was 24) and her sense of displacement in Elvis’s world during her teenage years.

Intrigued by this observation, we embarked on an investigation. Below, we delve into the real height difference between Elvis and Priscilla, compare Elordi and Spaeny’s heights, and, just for amusement, explore the height discrepancy among the stars of 2022’s “Elvis.”

Elvis Presley stood at six feet tall, though his frequent donning of heeled boots often made him appear taller during public appearances.

In comparison, Priscilla Presley measures five feet, four inches in height, resulting in an eight-inch disparity between her and Elvis. Priscilla reflects in her memoir “Elvis & Me” on Elvis’s fondness for using endearing nicknames like “Cilla” and “Little One” for her, along with his preferences regarding her attire.

Jacob Elordi, portraying Elvis, towers at six feet, five inches, making him five inches taller than the real Elvis, even before donning his heeled footwear. Cailee Spaeny’s stature is five feet, one inch, which is three inches shorter than Priscilla. Consequently, in “Priscilla,” their height differential of 14 inches significantly surpasses the actual gap between Elvis and Priscilla.

Elordi humorously acknowledged their considerable height discrepancy in a September interview with W magazine, quipping, “I’m excellent at finding ways to lean. It’s a skill I’ve perfected throughout my career. I’m always leaning.”

Turning to the portrayal of Elvis in 2022’s “Elvis,” Austin Butler matches Elvis’s height at six feet, while Olivia DeJonge, playing opposite him, stands at five feet, three inches. This yields a seven-inch disparity, which closely aligns with the actual height difference between Elvis and Priscilla. Notably, Butler paid homage to Elvis’s iconic footwear by sporting heeled boots at the Oscars.