“Elvis” star Austin Butler, 31, said in an interview that playing the King of Rock ‘n Roll was “the greatest ride of my life” — but it all caught up with him at the end.
“I didn’t get sick the entire time I filmed, but the day that I finished, I ended up in the emergency room."
Butler revealed that he “spent a week in bed” before going on to another project due to a virus he contracted that simulated the symptoms of appendicitis.“[I] woke up at 4 in the morning with excruciating pain [and was] rushed to hospital."But the trip to the emergency room wasn’t the only health challenge he faced while taking portraying Elvis.Austin Butler
“We did so many takes. And at a certain point, I just lost my voice. So then I went on vocal rest for a couple days, and I was able to come back.” Butler has been very committed to Elvis’ voice as he continues to talk like the late singer — with many saying still using the voice is “cringe.” Voice coach Irene Bartlett, who was hired to work with Butler in 2019, defended his ever-lasting Elvis accent, telling ABC Gold Coast that he spent years building a “connection” with Elvis’ personality and was fully committed to playing the part.“I feel sorry people are saying that, you know, it’s still acting [but] he’s actually taken [the voice] on board. I don’t know how long that will last, or if it’s going to be there forever.
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