Austin Butler Earns First Oscar Nomination For Elvis

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The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences introduced their nominations for the 2023 Oscars on Jan. 24, and Austin Butler can formally add “Oscar nominee” to his spectacular résumé. The actor, who’s seen important popularity of his efficiency as Elvis Presley within the Baz Luhrmann movie “Elvis,” snagged an Oscar nomination for the position in the most effective actor class. He is up towards stiff competitors, his fellow nominees together with, Colin Farrell for his position in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Brendan Fraser for “The Whale,” Paul Mescal for “Aftersun,” and Invoice Nighy for “Residing.”

Butler’s nomination is bittersweet, coming simply over per week after Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s daughter, died on the age of 54 from cardiac arrest on Jan. 12. Lisa Marie was an outspoken fan and supporter of “Elvis” the film and Butler because the actor who took on the position of her late father. On Might 14, 2022, after seeing “Elvis” twice, she wrote on Twitter that the film “is nothing wanting spectacular. Completely beautiful.” Of Butler’s efficiency, she added, “Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father’s coronary heart & soul fantastically.” In a second tweet, she wrote, “In my humble opinion, his efficiency is unprecedented and FINALLY completed precisely and respectfully. (If he would not get an Oscar for this, I’ll eat my very own foot, haha.)”

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This isn’t Butler’s first main award for his position in “Elvis.” He beforehand took house the award for greatest actor on the 2023 Golden Globes Awards on Jan. 10. Lisa Marie was in attendance to see him settle for the award, and it appears she spoke his latest Oscar nomination into existence.

Following Lisa Marie’s loss of life, Butler launched an announcement (through Selection) saying, “My coronary heart is totally shattered for Riley, Finley, Harper, and Priscilla on the tragic and surprising lack of Lisa Marie. I’m eternally grateful for the time I used to be fortunate sufficient to be close to her shiny mild, and can ceaselessly cherish the quiet moments we shared. Her heat, her love, and her authenticity will all the time be remembered.”