In addition to starring in numerous shows, Austin Butler was cast in films such as "Dune," "Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood" and Netflix's "Dude." Oh, and he was even on Broadway! In 2018, he made his stage debut back in the revival of "The Iceman Cometh," playing the role opposite Denzel Washington, according to Playbill. However, his biggest project, as of this writing, was Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis."
Butler's breakout role in the film was even given the stamp of approval from the Presley family. Presley's granddaughter, Riley Keough, spoke at a Variety Women in Motion panel at the Cannes Film Festival and claimed that watching the movie "was a very emotional experience" (via People). "I started crying five minutes in and didn't stop," she said. "There's a lot of family trauma and generational trauma that started around then for our family. I felt honored they worked so hard to really get his essence, to feel his essence. Austin captured that so beautifully."
Priscilla Presley, the late singer's only daughter, also approved of the film. As she wrote in an Instagram post, "I relived every moment in this film. Beautifully done Baz, Tom, Austin and Olivia."
