Austin Butler dedicates Elvis BAFTA win to Presley family in moving speech
ok.co.ukAustin Butler became emotional on stage on Sunday as he collected his award for Best Actor at the EE BAFTAs.The Elvis star choked up as he thanked a string of people involved in the production, including director Baz Luhrmann and the Presley family.
Austin held back the tears as he said that he hoped he had made Elvis’s loved ones proud with his portrayal as the King, while collecting his award at London's Royal Festival Hall.
He said: “Baz Luhrmann, this film would not have been possible without you. Your vision, your passion and your commitment every step of the way, I love you dearly. “I want to thank my family, you are my everything," he continued. “Lastly, I want to thank the Presley family, I cannot thank you guys enough for your love and for sharing with me who Elvis truly was.
I hope I’ve made you proud. “This means the world to me, thank you all so much." His win comes just weeks after the tragic passing of Lisa Marie Presley, who died at the age of 54 after being rushed to hospital following a cardiac arrest. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Maris has left us,” her heartbroken mother Priscilla said in a statement. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.
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