Actor Austin Butler’s speech after winning a Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy for his work in “Elvis” (2022) still won after the death of singer Lisa Marie Presley (19682023). more emotional contours.
The daughter of Elvis Presley (19351977) suffered cardiac arrest just three days after attending the ceremony celebrating Butler’s work as her father in the biopic directed by filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.
2 of 4 Austin Butler in Elvis (2022) — Photo: Disclosure
Austin Butler in Elvis (2022) — Photo: Disclosure
Butler dedicated the last part of his speech to Lisa Marie and her mother, Priscilla. The actor declared his love to his family and thanked them for the love and support he received from them while filming “Elvis.”
He thanked the Presley family, saying, “Thank you guys, thank you for opening your hearts, your memories and your home to me. Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever.”
3 of 4 Elvis Presley (19351977) with thenwife Priscilla and daughter LisaMarie (19682023) in a 1970 photograph — Photo: Getty Images
Elvis Presley (19351977) with his thenwife Priscilla and daughter LisaMarie (19682023) in a 1970 photo — Photo: Getty Images
The broadcast of the ceremony then showed the table where Lisa Marie and Priscilla were seated. Elvis Presley’s daughter looked particularly emotional, covering her face with her hands and wiping away tears.
4 of 4 Actor Austin Butler with the Golden Globe he won for his work in Elvis (2022) — Photo: Getty Images
Actor Austin Butler with the Golden Globe he won for his work in Elvis (2022) — Photo: Getty Images
“This is about to get even more special…RIP Lisa Marie,” one person wrote on Twitter in response to the video of Butler’s speech. “Now that thanks has become even more powerful. It was a nice gesture from him,” said another.
“I got goosebumps rewatching Austin Butler’s speech after Lisa Marie’s death,” said another. Watch the actor’s speech below after winning the Golden Globe for his work in Elvis: