Austin Butler Recalled Being “Rushed To The Hospital” For A Serious Illness That Came On As Soon As “Elvis” Finished Filming
Emily Mae Czachor
Austin Butler Recalled Being “Rushed To The Hospital” For A Serious Illness That Came On As Soon As “Elvis” Finished Filming
If you saw The Carrie Diaries, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, or those cute photos with Kaia Gerber at the Met Gala earlier this month, then chances are you’re familiar with Austin Butler.
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After a glowing recommendation from Denzel Washington helped land him the part, Austin dedicated himself to studying Elvis and learning about the late star’s life in preparation for filming.
As Austin recalled in a new interview with GQ, he developed symptoms of a virus that mimics appendicitis immediately after production wrapped on Elvis, and he became so sick that he needed to be “rushed to the hospital.”
Austin also spoke about getting into character by meeting people who knew Elvis, like his ex-wife Priscilla Presley, and drawing connections between his lived experiences and the singer’s. “His mother passed away when he was 23, and my mom passed away when I was 23,” Austin said.
Apparently, Austin transformed into Elvis to such an extent that his family members said he didn’t “sound like [himself] anymore” post-filming, so it should be interesting to see what they mean when Elvis premieres. The movie hits theaters June 24 — will you be watching?