Michael Shannon might not be the first person you picture if you were casting someone to play Elvis Presley—but the Academy Award nominated actor certainly slips into the skin (and wardrobe) of the King of Rock 'n Roll in Elvis & Nixon. Shannon plays Elvis circa 1970, when he set up a meeting with the President of the United State, Richard M. Nixon (Kevin Spacey), in an attempt to become an undercover federal agent at large. Yes, this is a true story. And it's pretty wacky. The photo of their meeting in the Oval Office is, famously, the most requested photo in the history of the US Archives.

This week, I sat down with Shannon to talk about the daunting task of playing Elvis, his visit to Graceland, the sage advice of Presley's longtime friend, Jerry Schilling, and a few of his upcoming projects. In the film, Presely and Nixon both share a love of M&Ms, but in our sit down, let it be known that Shannon had a bag of Jolly Ranchers. Fans of Batman v Superman, take note: General Zod ate Lex Luthor's bribe candy of choice.