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Austin Butler took home the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his work as the King of Rock and Roll in Baz Luhrman’s Elvis on Tuesday night.
Unfortunately for Butler, though, most of the pop culture world didn’t seem to care as they were focused on something else entirely: the fact that Butler *still* seems to be talking like Elvis despite the fact that he finished making the movie months, if not years ago.
I know people are going to be mad about Austin Butler beating Brendan Fraser but I think the guy who Acted so hard he now permanently talks like Elvis probably deserves a trophy
— Connor Toole (@CTooleSaysStuff) January 11, 2023
AUSTIN BUTLER ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE KNOW WHAT YOU SOUND LIKE pic.twitter.com/TtjHHz4KN3
— Oluwajomiloju (@JomiAdeniran) January 11, 2023
austin butler still talking in that god damn Elvis voice…
pic.twitter.com/RAYHOZkDXc— kevy (@bloominonionbby) January 11, 2023
It’ll be interesting to see if Butler still sounds like this when he stars in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two later this eyar.
i just need to know if austin butler is doing the elvis voice for DUNE 2
— karen han (@karenyhan) January 11, 2023
Austin Butler has one more chance to shut the Elvis voice off I swear to god #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/DP0p8bmIJi
— Gianni Raisins (@BGaytion) January 11, 2023
If a Canadian Mouseketeer like Ryan Gosling can decide to talk like a De Niro character for the rest of his life, then I'll allow Austin Butler to keep doing his Elvis voice
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) January 11, 2023
Austin Butler ordering at Dunkin pic.twitter.com/mySMtpYzQM
— J.P. McDade (@jp_mcdade) January 11, 2023
It’s not just a handful of people making the jokes, either, as virtually everyone watching the broadcast seemed to notice Butler’s voice:
RIP to Austin Butler’s non-Elvis voice 😔🙏 pic.twitter.com/rDyE6WkVoW
— Will Ganss (@willganss) January 11, 2023
austin butler elvis voice https://t.co/8ULQSf7CQo
— super skinamarinkio (@bottledfleet) January 11, 2023
Have we checked on the hypnotist that’s holding Austin Butler in a perpetual Elvis voice trance? #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/rcD4caT30w
— Radhika H. ☀️ (@radicalxrad) January 11, 2023
The memes have gotten so out of hand that Butler even addressed the accusations that he’s still talking like Elvis while speaking to the press after the ceremony:
Austin Butler on his #Elvis voice sticking with him after the film: "I don't think I sound like him still, but I guess I must because I hear it a lot." https://t.co/obwVD3aG1a pic.twitter.com/qb1M4yWC9P
— Variety (@Variety) January 11, 2023
In addition to Butler as Elvis, the film stars Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Luke Bracey. Elvis is currently streaming over on HBO Max.
As for the other winners at the Golden Globes, Cate Blanchett won for Best Actress in a Drama Film, while Michelle Yeoh and Colin Farrell won in the comedy categories. Best Picture – Drama was awarded to Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans while Best Picture – Comedy/Musical went to The Banshees of Inisherin.
You can also check out Butler’s Elvis voice-tinged acceptance speech, which sees him shout out Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino (his breakout role was in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood back in 2019) below:
In addition to Dune: Part Two, 2023 will also see Butler star alongside Tom Hardy, Micheal Shannon, and Jodie Comer in Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders.
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