Elvis star Austin Butler rushed to hospital days after filming as body started to ‘shut down’

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Austin Butler has revealed he was rushed to hospital days after filming ended because his body started “shutting down”. The 30-year-old heartthrob, who plays the lead role in Baz Luhrmann’s latest movie, admitted he woke up in “excruciating pain” shortly after the production wrapped.

Speaking to GQ, Butler explained he woke up in the early morning before his hospital dash, where he learned he had a virus. “I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain, and I was rushed to hospital,” Butler explained. “My body just started shutting down the day after I finished Elvis. ”He was bedridden for a week after he was diagnosed with a virus that appears to mimic the symptoms of appendicitis.

Luckily, Butler has since bounced back. The star has received rave reviews after Luhrmann’s Elvis was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

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