Mourning his friend. Austin Butler opened up about his relationship with Lisa Marie Presley after playing her father, Elvis Presley, in Elvis.
Twitter Calls Out Austin Butler For Being RIDICULOUS -- As He Claims Elvis Accent Has Become Part Of His 'DNA'!
11.01.2023 - 23:35 / perezhilton.com
Is Austin Butler doing too much?!
The actor won big during Tuesday night’s Golden Globes, but that’s not why he has the entire internet talking right now! As you may have seen, the 31-year-old took home the trophy for Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture for his stellar performance as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis — which has left fans and critics all over the world in awe. It’s a super well-deserved honor!
So… what’s the problem?! Well, some viewers couldn’t get over the fact that Austin is STILL talking in his Elvis accent!
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If you didn’t know, the Carrie Diaries alum dove headfirst into his preparation for the role — which isolated him from his family for THREE years! Part of this was due to the coronavirus pandemic, but mostly he wanted to truly embody the rock and roll icon. In an Actors on Actors interview with Janelle Monáe for Variety last month, the performer revealed:
He got so into character, he admittedly lost sight of who he really was after filming concluded, as he opened up to British GQ:
He committed to the bit so hard, even Baz didn’t realize he wasn’t actually Southern, the director told the outlet:
OMG! To get a comparison of Austin’s voice then and now, ch-ch-check out the clip (below)!
Clearly, he’s still struggling to separate the character from his true identity. Because of this, he’s been blasted with questions about his voice all throughout the promotion of the movie. He even joked about it during his Saturday Night Live monologue!
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But come Tuesday night, some fans were DONE with the accent — and they took to Twitter to have it out with the star! After the
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