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Austin Butler celebrated his Academy Award information for his portrayal of Elvis Presley with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager connected Today. See however helium paid tribute to the precocious Lisa Marie Presley.
Riley Keough Honors Late Mom Lisa Marie Presley With Moving Tribute
She'll beryllium ever connected his mind.
Days aft attending Lisa Marie Presley's memorial, Austin Butler reflected connected Elvis Presley's precocious girl portion celebrating his archetypal Oscar nomination for his enactment arsenic the King of Rock 'n Roll.
"It's benignant of a bittersweet infinitesimal close present due to the fact that of however overmuch I privation she was present close present to get to observe with me," Butler told Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager connected Today on Jan. 24. "It's the aforesaid happening I consciousness with Elvis, I privation that they could spot these moments. It feels benignant of unusual to observe astatine a clip of specified heavy grief. But I benignant of deliberation of it arsenic a mode to grant her and conscionable marque a quality for her."
Elvis' girl passed distant astatine the property of 54 connected Jan. 12, just 2 days aft she watched Butler triumph the Golden Globe for Best Actor successful a Motion Picture - Drama. Now that he's officially up for the Academy Award for Best Actor arsenic well, the Elvis prima admitted getting recognized for his enactment connected the Baz Luhrmann biopic feels surreal.
"I'm inactive processing it close now, but it was specified a daunting undertaking, making this movie and it was besides a precise agelong process. I conscionable retrieve those sleepless nights and each the fear, each the possibilities for however it could person gone wrong," Butler shared. "Not conscionable for me, but for each these different astonishing artists that worked connected the movie being recognized conscionable feels truly surreal and amazing."
Prior to his nomination, the 31-year-old attended his late friend's memorial service astatine Graceland successful Memphis, Tenn., connected Jan. 22. Butler also antecedently addressed Lisa Marie's abrupt decease successful a connection while paying his respects to her household members—including mother Priscilla Presley, girl Riley Keough, 33, and 14-year-old twins Finley and Harper.
Austin Butler conscionable woke up and got connected the telephone with Hoda and Jenna to speech astir his ‘Actor successful a starring role’ #Oscars information for ‘Elvis.’
“What an breathtaking mode to aftermath up!,” helium said. pic.twitter.com/Jv3nlAWEd7
"My bosom is wholly shattered for Riley, Finley, Harper and Priscilla astatine the tragic and unexpected nonaccomplishment of Lisa Marie," Butler said successful a connection to E! News connected Jan. 13. "I americium eternally grateful for the clip I was fortunate capable to beryllium adjacent her agleam airy and volition everlastingly cherish the quiescent moments we shared. Her warmth, her emotion and her authenticity volition ever beryllium remembered."
Butler's awards play circuit continues erstwhile Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 95th Academy Awards March 12 connected ABC.
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