How to pronounce “elwes” in English

I've had, over the past, I would say, 10 years or so, I've had certain literary agents and publisherssay, would you ever write about the pop culture relevance of "The Karate Kid?" And I guess, Cary Elwes had a pretty successful bookwith "As You Wish," I think writing about what "The Princess Bride" was and became for fans.