Austin Butler has responded to confusion from followers over his voice, which many have claimed has modified since he performed Elvis Presley within the 2022 biopic of the rock star.
The actor picked up the award for Greatest Efficiency by an Actor in a Movement Image – Drama at tonight’s (January 10) Golden Globes 2023 for his function in Elvis.
After Butler’s acceptance speech was proven, viewers took to Twitter to share their confusion about his voice. “Anybody else weirded out that Austin Butler has simply stored his Elvis voice??????” One Twitter person requested. “So like … did Austin Butler’s voice get caught after Elvis? ‘Trigger I bear in mind watching him on Zoey 101 again within the day and uh he didn’t sound like that,” one other added.
Anybody else weirded out that Austin Butler has simply stored his Elvis voice??????
— fait (@faitIyn) January 11, 2023
So like … did Austin Butler’s voice get caught after Elvis? ‘Trigger I bear in mind watching him on Zoey 101 again within the day and uh he didn’t sound like that.
— Brittany Melia (@bkmelia8) January 11, 2023
Talking to press backstage on the Golden Globes, Butler responded to feedback about his voice. “I don’t suppose I sound like him nonetheless, however I assume I need to as a result of I hear it loads,” he stated.
“I usually liken it to when any individual lives in a foreign country for a very long time and I had three years the place that was my solely focus in life, so I’m certain there’s simply items of my DNA that can all the time be linked in that method.”
Austin Butler shutting y’all up as soon as once more about his voice on the #goldenglobes pic.twitter.com/yTr16X7oiO
— each day austin butler 💭 (@archivebutler) January 11, 2023
Butler additionally paid tribute to Presley throughout his acceptance speech. “You had been an icon and a insurgent, and I really like you a lot,” he stated whereas closing out his speech. “You’re remembered and I’ll always remember.”
Elsewhere on the Golden Globes 2023, Angela Bassett grew to become the primary actor to win a significant award for a Marvel film, whereas Michelle Yeoh mirrored on her profession in Hollywood as she picked up an award for Every thing In every single place All At As soon as. You possibly can sustain with all of the winners on the Golden Globes 2023 stay on NME.com right here.
In a four-star evaluation of Elvis, NME wrote: “Butler is so compelling as ‘Outdated Elvis’. Bloated by overindulgence, he lounges in his pitch-black, top-floor resort suite popping drugs to numb the ache – and popping extra to maintain him awake for these endless on line casino live shows.
“In a single shifting closing scene, footage of Butler is spliced along with an precise efficiency of Presley filmed shortly earlier than he died. He’s clearly intoxicated and an assistant has to carry the microphone for him as he plonks away on the piano. The overwhelming feeling is of disappointment, however surprisingly admiration too.”