Austin Butler Wins Main Actor BAFTA, Thanks Presley Household

Austin Butler simply gained one other big award in his Oscars marketing campaign — snagging a BAFTA throughout the pond … and ensuring to shout out the Presley household amid their tragedy.

The actor walked away with a statuette Sunday for Main Actor — clearly, for his portrayal of Elvis — and through his acceptance speech … AB dished out lots of thank-yous, the final of which he saved for Elvis’ quick household, with whom he is grown shut.

Watch … Austin went down an inventory of names, everybody from his motion and vocal coach to his agent and publicist … the solid and crew … and, in fact, director Baz Luhrmann.

On the finish of his remarks, he eloquently stated … “Lastly, I wish to thank the Presley household. I can not thanks guys sufficient to your love, and for sharing with me who Elvis really was. I hope I’ve made you proud. This implies the world to me.”

No express point out of Lisa Marie Presley — who died abruptly just a few weeks in the past, following his Golden Globes win — however in response to Selection … Austin did, in actual fact, acknowledge her passing. In response to them, he is quoted as saying it is an “unimaginably tragic time,” whereas occurring to say his love was with the Presleys, and that this second was bittersweet.