Newly minted Oscar nominee Austin Butler pays respects to Lisa Marie Presley after being recognized for his role in Elvis
: “[This role] seemed as though it was this impossible mountain to climb in front of me. There were so many pitfalls and so I just was focusing on one step at a time.” He continued, “And really the thing for me was just honoring the life of this man and his family.
And that’s why those moments when Lisa Marie and Priscilla [Presley] got to see the film and then I first saw them after… nothing I would do would ever top that. And especially with Lisa Mariethat Lisa Marie was “just amazing” and that he’d “never felt the experience where I got so close to somebody so fast.” To, he reflected, “She was the most straightforward and supportive person. I know from all the times that we got to celebrate together how we would celebrate today, you know, and I wish she and Elvis were here to get to experience this time.” Butler went on to say he was “most grateful for” being able to spend time with Lisa Marie and “getting to live for three years exploring the life of her father.” He added, “But nothing compares to that moment I looked in her eyes after she first saw the film, where she told me how much it meant to her. I’ll really cherish that for the rest of my life.”
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