Austin Butler Shows Off His Elvis Impressions and Teaches Jimmy an Iconic Dance Move (Extended)

Austin Butler talks about the different impressions he had to do for his role as Elvis in the biopic Elvis, playing Elvis' guitar in the jungle room at Graceland and meeting Priscilla Presley for the first time.


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Austin Butler Shows Off His Elvis Impressions and Teaches Jimmy an Iconic Dance Move (Extended)

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[Roselouis]

For those saying he’s faking his voice, he’s NOT. He was voice trained for like 2+ years and he studied Elvis as well. He can’t just drop the accent immediately after filming lol. It’s gonna take some time for his real voice to come back

[panda_cute]

I remember watching Bohemian Rhapsody and thinking how perfect Rami was for playing Freddie. He was absolutely spot on with everything.. But this guy. Jesus Christ he was like Elvis reincarnated. He had every single thing perfected! The look, the voice, the facial expressions, the moves especially! It's insane. I hope he gets a lot of awards for this, he absolutely deserves it.

[susanrike]

Austin WAS Elvis for that time on film. He was brilliant. Had the moves, the energy, the vulnerability, the spirit, and more. He also did many of the vocals. He deserves the Oscar!

[stephenhogue]

He brought Elvis to a new generation he deserves a Oscar Award!

[darrenwells]

Saw Elvis this afternoon... im thinking Austin should get an Oscar for it.... he was THAT good!

[kashvi]

When he put his hand on his face and you can see he's SHAKING. He's absolutely adorable and amazing actor. He's nervous but still does his best and pushes himself. Love this

[diahlaeubanks]

Out of every Elvis impersonator, Elvis movies, past, present. This is the only man that made me believe he is Elvis. He talk, walk, sing, and shake his ass just like Elvis. The performances are dead on. I don’t think there should be anyone else to star as Elvis from this point on but Austin. He was MORE than a treat to watch.❤ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[eugenia_b]

I haven't seen the movie but I got goosebumps watching that clip in the end. I'm 73 now. I was born in 1950 and Elvis was my idol throughout my young life, right through to now. Great job, Austin!

[janayj]

A lot of people say that he's "faking his voice" or "trying to sound like Elvis" but what y'all have to understand is that he put his everything into this role for about 3 almost 4 years and literally studied Elvis from top to bottom. For example, it's like when you're around a person so much that you start to pick up on their mannerisms, the way they speak, their slang, etc. It's hard to just drop the "accent" when the cameras cut off because he spoke/acted like this for years and it started to become his lifestyle.

[eleanorhenderson]

You can tell Jimmy isn’t faking this interview - sometimes he’s so extra with people but he’s just mesmerised with Austin

[Silverheart]

Jimmy is so Awe Struck. hes not even fake laughing. that's amazing.

[haro]

He was robbed of an Oscar. Guy did a helluva job acting, singing and recreating performances. How did he not get it?

[mariah]

he's such a good sport. he's clearly extremely shy, but still did the voices and the dances when asked to. hope his career skyrockets.

[lydacaceres]

He’s so humble about how incredible he was in this film. Just adds to his charisma. You can tell he approached the part with such care, and respect. I wish him nothing but continued success.

[hajraabbasi]

Amazing actor. No one can do Elvis better than him. His looks, voice, acting, dance moves everything was amazing for this character 👌

[dorarobertson]

For those of us who love and miss Elvis so much even now after 45 and a half years, Austin Butler is a precious gift.

[mossconnolsseur]

it’s crazy how Austin’s voice slowly changed while filming and now he sounds so similar to Elvis. it’s also insane how he sang AND played guitar AND danced just like Elvis. for all the people saying he looked nothing like Elvis- it doesn’t matter at all that he looks slightly different because he absolutely crushed all Elvis’ mannerisms. this man deserves an Oscar, i fell in love with that movie and HIM

[honeyduchess]

He’s been a hidden gem. I watched him in the Carrie Diaries as a teenager and thought he was the closest thing to this generations James Dean

[deniseshakespear]

Austin Butler is simply AWESOME! This Man is not only talented and beautiful. He truly is a humble, gentle, soul. He embodies the glamour of Old Hollywood, but also is very down to earth. You can tell his Mother raised him right. He immediately drew me in, and I will be a fan for life! ❤

[Kris-cqwv]

The role was such a huge task, and it might have gone either way. As it was, he approached it with respect and humbleness and hard work. Austin is fully deserving of all the awards and praise he receives.