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- The 30-year-old actor told British GQ that when he completed filming the upcoming Elvis movie back in March 2021, he became hospitalized and bedridden for a week.
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Jun 24, 2022 · How ‘Elvis’ star Austin Butler lost — and found — himself in the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. Austin Butler poured everything he had into playing Elvis. “The humanity, Austin had from the...
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Butler's first day on set was filming the '68 Comeback Special, a pivotal moment in Elvis' life as it effectively relaunched his music career after a seven-year break from performing. "It was throwing me in the deep end," the actor laughs. "Trial by fire."
Oct 8, 2023 · After a huge breakout role, particularly a character as iconic and larger-than-life as Elvis, many would assume that Austin Butler would have a hard time following it up.
May 25, 2022 · “You can lose touch with who you actually are,” Butler said of his extensive preparation. “And I definitely had that when I finished ‘Elvis’ – not knowing who I was.” He even made a trip to Graceland to spend time with the singer’s ex-wife Priscilla Presley.
Jun 28, 2022 · Austin Butler has won acclaim left, right and centre for his starring turn as the titular rock ‘n’ roll king in Elvis — a performance which goes some way in grounding the maximalism of director...
When it was announced that Austin Butler would take on the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s film Elvis, it was an interesting choice, as the handsome hunk — who began his career on teen shows — wasn’t alive to witness Presley’s rise to fame, which proved to be a challenge.
Jun 19, 2022 · Playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s epic biopic has launched Butler, 30, into the spotlight, the star of one of the biggest films of 2022. It’s a huge, incredibly challenging role to play.
