'Elvis' star Austin Butler found himself in the hospital just after filming wrapped: 'My body just started shutting down'
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Jason Guerrasio
May 25, 2022, 21:10 IST
Austin Butler in "Elvis."Warner Bros.
Austin Butler said he had to be rushed to the hospital the day after filming wrapped on "Elvis."
"The next day I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain," he told GQ.
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"Elvis" star Austin Butler revealed to British GQ that he had to be rushed to the hospital the day after production wrapped on the Baz Luhrmann biopic.
"The next day I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain, and I was rushed to the hospital," Butler told the magazine. "My body just started shutting down the day after I finished 'Elvis.'"
Butler said he was diagnosed with a virus that simulated appendicitis, in which the appendix becomes inflamed, and was bedridden for a week.
The 30-year-old actor completely immersed himself in his role as Elvis.
During the six-month downtime, Butler heavily researched Presley's life to the point that his home looked like he was deep into uncovering some kind of criminal investigation.
"Just images of Elvis everywhere, from every time period," Butler said of how his Australian apartment looked. "I think the film would have been very different if we had started shooting at that point, and I'm grateful I had the time to let myself marinate."
"Let me tell you that it is nothing short of spectacular. Absolutely exquisite," she tweeted. "Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father's heart & soul beautifully."
"In my humble opinion, his performance is unprecedented and FINALLY done accurately and respectfully. (If he doesn't get an Oscar for this, I will eat my own foot, haha.)," she continued in another tweet.
"Elvis" will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this month. It will open in North American theaters on June 24.
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