Austin Butler Explains Why He's STILL Talking In The Elvis Accent!

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If you’ve been following the press for the highly anticipated Elvis biopic as much as we have, you may have noticed something. Austin Butler, who does an uncanny impression in the film itself… is still talking like Elvis Presley today!

In interviews the young actor sounds WAY more like The King than he did when we knew him as Vanessa Hudgens‘ boyfriend!

So… what’s going on?? Austin recently sat down with Elle to discuss his upcoming portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll, and admitted the famous accent has been difficult to shake!

He explained: Two years of speaking in Elvis’ signature Southern accent is surely more than enough to cause a lasting effect for a California native! Related: Wait, Austin Butler Was HOSPITALIZED After Filming Elvis?! The 30-year-old actor explained that he felt immense “responsibility” and “terror” throughout the entire movie making process which has in turn conditioned him to activate accent mode upon certain “triggers.” Austin elaborated: Sheesh, that’s some major pressure for the self-proclaimed “shy person”!