Austin Butler Was 'Rushed to the Hospital' Day After Wrapping 'Elvis,' Says His Body 'Shut Down'
Austin Butler transformed into Elvis Presley for Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic, but as the actor revealed to it seems his body had enough. «My body just started shutting down the day after I finished Austin explained.»The next day I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain, and I was rushed to the hospital." As for the diagnosis, the actor says he suffered from a virus that simulates appendicitis and ultimately ended up spending a full week bedridden.The role was also an emotional one. He spoke to about his trek to Graceland, where he first met Elvis’s ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, and was greeted with unconditional support from her. “She looked like an angel,” Austin recalls.