Lisa Marie’s death shocked Hollywood; however, they are a selected few who still grieve for the late singer. One of them happens to be our star actor Austin Butler who played Elvis In the Baz Luhrmann biopic that won the actor a Golden globes award.
Keep reading to find out more.
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Austin Butler Tears Up
In an exclusive sneak peek of his Sunday TODAY interview, Austin Butler sobs over the passing of Lisa Marie Presley and says he feels “endlessly privileged” to have been a part of her story.
Recalling Watching The Biopic With The Presleys
Butler tells Sunday TODAY host Willie Geist in the clip, speaking about the Presley family’s first screening of Elvis.
Why Butler Wasn’t Sure of Their Reaction
Butler continues by saying that he was aware that the Presleys’ reaction “could go either way,” but that Priscilla Presley emailed director Baz Luhrmann to express her gratitude for Butler’s portrayal of her ex-husband.
Why He Got Emotional
On Meeting Lisa Marie For The First Time
Later, when the crew screened the movie at Graceland, Butler got to meet Lisa Marie, Elvis’ daughter.
How They Easily Connected
Butler emphasized that their meeting’s unique setting contributed to their easy connection.
Recalling Their Bond
Butler breaks down in tears as he recalls their special relationship and expresses gratitude to Geist for the time he had with her before her passing.
Lisa Marie Was Incredible
Butler’s View On Life
Butler asserts that life is what you make of it, as Elvis continues to receive attention ahead of the Academy Awards next month.
Butler says life is;
The Movie Got 8 Nominations
There are eight Oscar nominations for the movie, including Best Picture and Butler for Best Actor.
Austin Is Grateful To Everybody Who Accepted The Elvis Story
Austin is marveled and appreciative of how the Elvis story was received;
Why He Feels Privileged To Be Part Of The Elvis Biopic
He added;
Lisa Marie Passed At 54
Lisa Marie was 54 years old when she passed away on January 12 after experiencing a complete cardiac arrest at her Calabasas, California, home.
Lisa Marie Attended The Golden Globes
Lisa Marie watched Austin win the Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama award at the 2023 Golden Globes with Priscilla just two days before she passed away.
Austin Thanked The Presleys During His Acceptance Speech
She Was Buried In Graceland
On January 22, Lisa Marie was laid to rest at Graceland, where Elvis and her son Benjamin Keough are also interred.
The Plot Of Elvis
Although the story is told through the eyes of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’ dishonest and egotistical manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), the 2022 biopic follows Elvis from birth to death.
In this non-linear movie, Chaydon Jay plays Elvis when he was younger; Austin Butler plays the King of Rock and Roll from his early adolescence until his untimely death at 42.
Olivia DeJonge, who plays Pricilla, and Helen Thompson and Richard Roxburgh, who play Elvis’ parents Gladys and Vernon, round out the movie’s main cast.
How He Prepped For The Role
Austin Butler revealed to Deadline that he prepared for his five-month audition process as though he had already been cast in the role from the moment he first heard about ” Elvis .”
The actor acknowledged that during the two years, it took to shoot the biopic, he did nothing but live as Elvis. When asked what it took to bring Elvis to life at a Cannes press conference , he admitted;
On Embodying The King Of Pop
Butler acknowledged that there was a learning curve involved in the process because initially, he was preoccupied with trying to replicate The King as closely as possible before realizing that the most crucial step was figuring out how to make sure that Elvis’ genuine personality, soul, and humanity came through in his performance.
To make the performances appear genuine and spontaneous; he balanced the precision of meticulously studying Elvis’ stage movements until he knew them inside and out.
