Elvis Presley Made a Nasty Remark About a Bond Girl Who ‘Wanted Him Bad’
During Elvis Presley’s film career, he made headlines for his relationships with his female co-stars. Elvis’ relationship with Priscilla Presley did little to stop his on-set flirtations. Often, these developed into full-blown affairs. There was one actor Elvis claimed to have little interest in, despite her blatant appreciation of him.
Elvis Presley made disparaging remarks about a Bond Girl’s appearance
In 1963, Elvis shot the film Fun in Acapulco with Bond Girl Ursula Andress. Priscilla Presley stayed at Graceland while Elvis filmed, and she often worried about the stories she heard coming out of the sets. Elvis claimed she had no reason to worry about Andress, though.
“Goddamn, she was a big woman,” Elvis told Priscilla and friends, per her book Elvis and Me. “Body like a man — no hips, and shoulders broader than mine. I was embarrassed to take my goddamn shirt off next to her.”
Priscilla saw Andress as an “alluring sex goddess,” so Elvis’ harsh words surprised her. She asked if he found Andress pretty, which he denied.
“‘Pretty?’ he snickered. ‘Hell, she had a bone structure so sharp, it could cut you in half if you turned too fast.’”
Ursula Andress said she enjoyed working with Elvis Presley
Andress, on the other hand, spoke highly of Elvis.
“The only way I knew him was from TV, this new idol, this hip-swinging lover with a guitar,” she said, per Express. “The first day I went to work, he came over, this humble man, full of charm, love in his eyes, and kindness, and being so considerate and warm. I was so surprised.”
Elvis’ friend and bodyguard, Sonny West, believed Andress’ appreciation of Elvis was more than platonic.
“They were very close,” he said. “She went after him. She wanted him bad.”
Despite this, Elvis didn’t think he had a chance with her. She was married to director John Derek, who was deeply in love with her.
“I’d be goddamned if I’d start a conversation with her and see his possessive eyes glaring at me,” Elvis said. “You know he gave her a car, and on the steering wheel it said, ‘Baby, you’re indispensable.’ Head over heels in love with her. Never saw anything like it.”
Priscilla Presley had greater concerns about his other co-stars
Elvis often told Priscilla that she had nothing to worry about. This didn’t stop her concerns, though. When Elvis was away on set, she read a constant stream of tabloid stories about his infidelity. The stories were particularly vexing when he worked with Ann-Margret Olsson on the film Viva Las Vegas. Newspapers even reported that he proposed to his co-star.
“Suddenly all the months of unbearable silence broke and I screamed, ‘What’s going on here? I’m tired of these secrets. Telephone calls. Notes. Newspapers!’”
Priscilla said her frustrations pushed her to the point of aggression.
“I picked up a flower vase and hurled it across the room, shattering it against the wall,” she wrote. “‘I hate her!’ I shouted. ‘Why doesn’t she keep her a** in Sweden where she belongs?’”
Elvis continued to deny the relationship, but told Priscilla he wanted a partner who could handle these types of rumors.
