Elvis: Austin Butler did karate ‘every day’ to dance like the King of Rock

the preparation of Austin Butler to interpret Elvis in the movie of Baz Luhrmann had several intense trainings, such as staying in the character for two years and even not having contact with family members. In a new interview, the actor revealed to the AP Entertainment who also needed to learn karate to do the King of Rock moves.

“I trained karate every day with my move coach,” he said. “We study Elvis, his every move and people who inspired him. And also general things like swing dancing, tap dancing and things for dexterity and movement. We did a lot.”

The training also included working on how to speak Elvis, with accent and dialects, from morning voice exercises. “All I did physical training was to keep my body able to move,” she explained.

Butler revealed that, because of the preparation, he had to make frequent appointments with doctors: “I had to do a lot of rehabilitation because I threw my shoulder back once, my knee burst another time, there were all these things that I had to overcome.”

Elvis – What do we know about the movie?

The biopic follows the rise of Elvis Presley to fame and the singer’s complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parkerwho discovered it in 1955. The film features Austin Butler in the role of the King of Rock and Tom Hanks as Parker.

In addition, cast has names such as Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Luke Bracey, Dacre Montgomery, David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Olivia DeJonge. Directed and written by Baz Luhrmannthe film has been delayed a few times due to the covid-19 pandemic and is scheduled to premiere on June 24, 2022 in the United States.