Is Austin Butler doing an excessive amount of?!
The actor gained large throughout Tuesday evening’s Golden Globes, however that’s not why he has the whole web speaking proper now! As you might have seen, the 31-yr-outdated took dwelling the trophy for Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture for his stellar efficiency as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis — which has left followers and critics everywhere in the world in awe. It’s an excellent effectively-deserved honor!
So… what’s the issue?! Well, some viewers couldn’t recover from the truth that Austin is STILL speaking in his Elvis accent!
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If you didn’t know, the Carrie Diaries alum dove headfirst into his preparation for the position — which remoted him from his household for THREE years! Part of this was as a result of coronavirus pandemic, however principally he needed to really embody the rock and roll icon. In an Actors on Actors interview with Janelle Monáe for Variety final month, the performer revealed:
“I didn’t see my family for about three years. I was off in New York prepping with Baz, and then I went to Australia. I had months where I wouldn’t talk to anybody. When I did, the only thing I was ever thinking about was Elvis.”
He acquired so into character, he admittedly overlooked who he actually was after filming concluded, as he opened as much as British GQ:
“You can lose touch with who you actually are. And I definitely had that when I finished Elvis — not knowing who I was.”
He dedicated to the bit so arduous, even Baz didn’t notice he wasn’t really Southern, the director advised the outlet:
“I asked one of my assistants [about Butler’s accent], and the guy said, ‘Well, he’s not Southern. He’s from Anaheim [California].’ I don’t think, until recently, I actually came to understand how Austin actually sounded.”
OMG! To get a comparability of Austin’s voice then and now, ch-ch-try the clip (beneath)!
#RumorHasIt Austin Butler *lastly* feedback on the web calling him out for his #Elvis voice change! ???? pic.twitter.com/gGQ3K6F0DO
— The Rumor Mill (@TRMUpdates) June 27, 2022
Clearly, he’s nonetheless struggling to separate the character from his true identification. Because of this, he’s been blasted with questions on his voice all all through the promotion of the film. He even joked about it throughout his Saturday Night Live monologue!
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But come Tuesday evening, some followers have been DONE with the accent — and so they took to Twitter to have it out with the star! After the Shannara Chronicles lead gave his acceptance speech (which you’ll be able to watch beneath), some customers complained:
“Austin Butler has one more chance to shut the Elvis voice off I swear to god”
“Austin Butler is still taking in that god damn Elvis voice…”
Naturally, the press needed to ask him concerning the controversy whereas he spoke to the media backstage after giving the heartfelt speech — and his reply simply made Twitter much more fed up! Austin dished:
“I don’t think I sound like him still, but I guess I must because I hear it a lot. I often liken it to when somebody lives in another country for a long time, and I had three years where that was my only focus in life, so I’m sure there’s just pieces of my DNA that will always be linked in that way.”
Austin Butler responds to people who say they nonetheless hear traces of Elvis’ accent in his talking voice:
“I had three years where that was my only focus, so I’m sure there’s pieces of him in my DNA and I’ll always be linked.” pic.twitter.com/qj3jCDzktS
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 11, 2023
At one other level through the night, whereas chatting with Access Hollywood, he echoed related remarks, saying:
“It becomes a part of your DNA in a way.”
#AustinButler is talking on his #Elvis accent. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/UH3xSnZ4tF
— Access Hollywood (@accesshollywood) January 11, 2023
But not everybody thinks so! Instead, viewers are actually calling him out for “doing too much.” Eesh! They blasted him on-line, teasing:
“That’s not how DNA works but go on”
“BFFR just stop doing the voice already”
“method [acting] to another level woah”
“AUSTIN BUTLER ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE KNOW WHAT YOU SOUND LIKE”
“i just need to know if austin butler is doing the elvis voice for DUNE 2”
LOLz! The query on everybody’s thoughts! Some persons are completely right here for it although, chiming in:
“I am very much entertained by Austin Butler’s voice change for this Elvis press tour. This is what celebrity is about people! Over the top ridiculousness. I thank him for doing his job.”
“everyone is clowning austin butler for the voice change from elvis but I am… into it”
“I, for one, hope Austin Butler never stops talking like this. Y’all leave this boy alone!!!!”
Hah! What do U take into consideration his Elvis voice? Should it keep or go? Sound OFF (beneath)!!
[Image via Jimmy Kimmel Live/Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube]
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