Oscar nominee Austin Butler confesses he still hasn’t shaken off ‘Elvis’ influence

The Oscars 2023 will be very interesting for the number of talented actors in search of the precious statuette, one of the favorites this time is Austin Butler, who was nominated for best actor for his great performance in the biopic ‘Elvis’, a tape released almost a year ago, however, the artist reveals that he has not been able to shake off the influence of the king of rock and roll.

THE nominations Austin Butler received for the 2023 Oscars It is the first that the artist has obtained in his film career, which has led him to take part in numerous interviews since the release of this production, where he has received some criticism because in many of them he is heard speaking with an accent very similar to that of “Elvis”.

On The Hollywood Reporters Awards Chatter Podcast, the 31-year-old actor really revealed it Elvis Presley’s enigmatic personality is not entirely shakennoting that for three years his only goal has been to look as much like this music icon as possible, so it’s no easy task to shed the character.

You spend so much time obsessing over one thing and it really feels like your mouth could change… I’m sure there are bits of my DNA that will always be connected to that,” reveals the Oscar-nominated actor.

It is worth mentioning that after the criticism received the lead actor of ‘Elvis’ was defended by also Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, who pointed out that she too, in 1993, had a hard time shaking off the essence of Tina Turner, this after playing her on the big screen, which suggests which is a consequence that many actors live behind a few biopics.

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What no one can doubt is the great job done by Austin Butler playing Elvis Presley in the aforementioned Oscar-nominated film, a film in which he shared the spotlight with Tom Hanks, both making this film one of the favorites for the upcoming Hollywood Academy Awards Ceremony.

‘Elvis’ at the 2023 Oscars

THE film of ‘Elvis’ may become the big winner of the Oscars on March 12, as this title arrives at the ceremony with eight nominations, competing in some of the most important categories of the night, such as best picture and best actor, and for many it is the favorite.

It should be noted that if you want to watch the 2023 Oscars ceremony live and what the result of the evening will be for Austin Butler, you should know that these awards will take place next Sunday, March 12 from 5:00 pm Eastern time. Central Mexico, and will be broadcast on channels such as TNT and the HBO Max platform.