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The first part of The Pale Horse set things up with all the deftness we have come to expect from Sarah Phelps’s Agatha Christie adaptations. It painted a stylish but sinister version of early Sixties England, a world of lascivious socialites and eerie village fairs and women who may or may not be witches. At the heart of it was Rufus Sewell as Mark Easterbrook, a philanderer with impeccable tailoring, a jaw you could use as an anvil, and a fat deck of dark secrets.

Rufus Sewell is set to play Vernon Presley, the father of Elvis Presley, in Baz Luhrmann's as-yet untitled biopic about the king of rock 'n' roll, starring oppositeMaggie Gyllenhaal, who is set to play mother Gladys Presley.The upcoming Warner Bros. project is described as focusing on Elvis' rise and stardom, with a major spotlight on his relationship with Col.

Rufus Sewell is set to play Vernon Presley, the father of Elvis Presley, in Baz Luhrmann biopic, opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal, who is set to play mother Gladys Presley.The upcoming Warner Bros. project is described as focusing on Elvis Presley's rise and stardom, with a major spotlight on his relationship with Col.

Rufus Sewell is taking on the role of the King’s father.

Rufus Sewell will portray the reserved, soft-spoken Vernon Presley, the King of Rock and Roll’s father, in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” sources tell Variety.

By Mike Fleming Jr