Austin Butler had to gain weight for his ‘Elvis’ audition: how he did it

In addition, Austin Butler became one of the nominees for the 2023 Oscar for his role in “Elvis.”

It should be noted that one of the reasons why his performance has been applauded so much is the dedication he made to the “King of Rock”.

For example, just to project the singer’s tone, the actor damaged his voice, with possible long-term consequences.

Now, the 31-year-old actor has revealed what he did to gain weight for the role.

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Austin Butler Says He Tried To Gain Weight To Play Elvis In Biopic

The ‘Elvis’ tape looks back at various stages in the rock and roll legend’s life, including his last concert, which featured his difficulty breathing and the fact that he had gained weight.

In an interview with “Variety” on February 16, Austin Butler revealed how he transformed his image at that time. As he recalls, in the early stages of the audition, Baz Luhrmann (the director) “didn’t think he could play the older Elvis,” so the agent suggested he gain weight.

So the 31-year-old actor resorted to the technique of another Hollywood star:

Plus, “I’d buy a dozen donuts and eat them all.”

This weight gain method worked for Austin Butler, although it also came with a downside:

However, plans for the film were put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic and thus she abandoned the said diet plan.

Austin Butler had to wear prosthetics for the movie ‘Elvis’.

In the end, the production of “Elvis” was forced to use “body-fitting costumes” or prosthetics to give the impression that his physique was larger.

Austin Butler also said that one of the “complex aspects” of the film was that it was not recorded chronologically, namely:

Last June, Shane Thomas, ‘Elvis’ makeup and hair designer commented in an interview with ‘Pop Sugar’ that Austin Butler’s transformation into ‘The King’ took about 4 and a half hours.

Although his prosthetics are more noticeable in adulthood, in the scenes of the 1950s and 1960s he wore them, specifically to shape his face with that of the singer.

Of course, the highest level of attention was related to the music icon’s high hairstyle. In total, Butler wore 6 wigs for each stage of Presley’s life.

Tell us, did you know what Austin Butler did to transform himself into Elvis Presley in his biopic?

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