‘Elvis’ star Austin Butler said his ‘body started shutting down’ after he immersed himself in biopic

May 26, 2022, 6:32 PM UTCAustin Butler took his role in the upcoming"Elvis" biopic so seriously that he ended up making himself sick.new interview with GQLike many actors, Butler immersed himself in his role and worked hard to research Elvis Presley's life and work. Shortly after finishing production on the film in March 2021, the actor's body decided to tell him that he desperately needed to slow down.

“The next day I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain, and I was rushed to hospital,” he told GQ. “My body just started shutting down the day after I finished Elvis.” The 30-year-old was ultimately bedridden for a week after being diagnosed with a type of virus that simulates appendicitis.Butler’s method acting approach caused him to take on Presley’s character in a way that left him feeling disconnected to himself after wrapping the film.

“You can lose touch with who you actually are. And I definitely had that when I finished Elvis — not knowing who I was,” he said.“My family said I didn’t sound like me anymore,” he admitted.Despite the physical effects the role had on Butler, he still had a rewarding experience portraying Presley, and developed a strong sense of respect for the singer.

“It’s comforting to me now, when I get in the car. I’ll just go, ‘What do I want to listen to?’ Usually I just end up popping on Elvis,” he said. “I’ve never loved somebody I’ve never met more than Elvis.”

This movie is going to be a BLOCKBUSTER! I bet it beats out Top Gun!

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