Austin Butler Delivered A Perfect Impression Of Elvis Presley While Showing Of The Rock Legends Iconic Dance Moves

Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” finished filming in March 2022.

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Butler gave some voice impressions of his character in the “Elvis” biopic.

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He revealed that he learned a lot about Presley’s mannerisms and the way he spoke when he researched to play the character.

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Butler taught Jimmy Fallon some Elvis dance moves.

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He said that while Elvis had some notable moves, most of the time he just allowed the music to move him.

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Butler said that sometimes his voice slipped back to Presley’s southern twang.

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He said playing a role for two years made it a fiber of his being.

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Butler said he tried to portray Elvis as not just the King Of Rock and Roll, but as a human being.

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“Elvis” is slated for release on June 24.

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