Austin Butler

The actor has received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll.

“With this one there were so many ways it could go wrong so to be received in the way it has means the world to me.” Speaking on The Graham Norton Show, Butler acknowledged the Tennessee accent has partially stuck with him since filming, saying: “I am getting rid of the accent, but I have probably damaged my vocal cords with all that singing. Austin Butler has said “I probably damaged my vocal cords” while playing the role of Elvis Presley in the Oscar-nominated biopic of the singer.

His 'Dune: Part 2' co-star Dave Bautista claims that Butler sounded nothing like Elvis while they shot the highly anticipated sequel: “his voice is ...

[the Lady Gaga school of press tours](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/a-brief-history-of-hollywoods-messiest-press-tours) before embarking on his Elvis press tour. Everything about his demeanor is terrifying.” In that case, we hope Butler goes back to his Elvis voice for the Dune: Part 2 press tour. I’ve always sounded like this and I can prove it.” Butler then throws to a clip from an interview he did on the carpet of The Carrie Diaries, where his voice is sped up to Alvin and the Chipmunks level. [USA Today,](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/02/knock-at-the-cabin-dave-bautista-dune-guardians-galaxy/11151923002/) Dave Bautista, who stars with Butler in the highly anticipated Dune: Part Two claims that Butler does not sound like Elvis in the film directed by Dennis Villeneuve. Bautista says that Butler is “just the sweetest guy you’ll ever meet,” but says that Butler’s performance as Feyd-Rautha is “terrifying.” “His voice is different, his look is different. In an interview with But to his credit, Butler has been good-natured about the gentle ribbing without ever dropping the bit. Born in Anaheim, California (which is decidedly not located in the American Deep South), Butler burst on the scene as a child actor in projects like Zoey 101 and The Carrie Diaries before Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic was ever a twinkle in his eye. As such, he had amassed a fan base familiar with what his voice sounded like when he was not channeling the King. And reader, so were we. At long last, the truth has spoken—and it’s going back to its normal speaking voice. “One song took 40 takes!”

Austin Butler was slammed for using a 'fake' Elvis Presley voice after taking on the role of the music icon in Baz Luhrmann's biopic, but he's now spoken ...

I don't know how long that will last, or if it’s going to be there forever." Austin said: "I had no idea what it was going to be like meeting someone you have admired for so long. She added: "I feel sorry people are saying that, you know, it's still acting. "What you saw in that Golden Globes speech, that's him. One song took 40 takes," Austin said. The star has now admitted he is trying to get rid of the Tennessee accent and said his vocal chords took a hit "with all that singing".

Austin Butler won a Golden Globe for his widely lauded performance as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 biopic. His acceptance speech reminded us of a ...

[interview](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/02/knock-at-the-cabin-dave-bautista-dune-guardians-galaxy/11151923002/) with Butler’s [Dune 2](https://www.thecut.com/2021/10/what-is-dune-about-what-is-dune-even.html) co-star, Dave Bautista, offered a glimmer of hope. [Austin Butler](https://www.thecut.com/2022/08/vanessa-hudgens-and-kaia-gerber-meeting-in-2007-photo.html), of Disney Channel fame, recently mounted a pivot to “serious actor” by dyeing his hair and playing [Elvis Presley](https://www.thecut.com/2023/01/austin-butler-finally-gives-vanessa-hudgens-her-due-credit.html) in [Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic](https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/baz-luhrmanns-elvis-might-be-a-hazard-to-your-corneas.html). According to one [GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-austin-butler) interview, he has been using this voice since auditioning for the movie, though not exactly consistently — the writer noted that his audibly forced bass “gradually fades and reemerges” throughout their chat. According to Bautista, Butler’s character in the sand sequel is “not Austin Butler. Butler seems willing to accept that his current parlance sounds nothing like it used to, but has repeatedly denied consciously altering his voice outside the movie. Everything about his demeanor is terrifying.” Okay, but is it also …southern? “I don’t think I sound like him still,” he told Golden Globes reporters. If not, Bautista elaborated (sort of) on what exactly this man will sound like the next time he hits the silver screen: “His voice is different, his look is different. In January, he won a [Golden Globe](https://www.thecut.com/2023/01/golden-globes-2023-highs-lows-best-moments-recap.html) for his widely lauded performance as Elvis. “I had three years where that was my only focus in life, so I’m sure that there’s just pieces of my DNA that will always be linked in that way.” In an [Balls-to-the-wall](https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/robert-pattinson-devil-all-the-time-accent-1234586851/) [voices](https://www.thecut.com/2022/03/amanda-seyfried-studied-elizabeth-holmes-voice-for-months.html), [nonexistent accents](https://www.thecut.com/2021/11/italian-linguists-unpack-lady-gagas-house-of-gucci-accent.html), and [generally speaking](https://www.thecut.com/2021/07/what-is-nicole-kidmans-accent-in-nine-perfect-strangers.html) in a way that both disturbs and confuses the world has become the hallmark of a great actor, and Butler has taken this maxim to its logical extreme. As all serious actors must do, he has spent the past six months [talking](https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-austin-butler) about just how hard he committed to embodying “the King of Rock and Roll.” So far, it seems to be working.

The actor has received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll.

“With this one there were so many ways it could go wrong so to be received in the way it has means the world to me.” Speaking on The Graham Norton Show, Butler acknowledged the Tennessee accent has partially stuck with him since filming, saying: “I am getting rid of the accent, but I have probably damaged my vocal cords with all that singing. Austin Butler has said “I probably damaged my vocal cords” while playing the role of Elvis Presley in the Oscar-nominated biopic of the singer.

Elvis has earned nine Bafta Film Award nominations, including best film, leading actor for Butler, and cinematography – making director of photography Mandy ...

It is also nominated for sound, editing, production design, costume, make up & hair, and casting. Elvis has earned nine Bafta Film Award nominations, including best film, leading actor for Butler, and cinematography – making director of photography Mandy Walker only the second woman in history to be nominated in the category. The special features an interview with childhood friend Sam Bell.