Elvis star Austin Butler says his ‘heart is shattered’ in tribute to Lisa Marie Presley
express.co.ukAustin Butler, 31, who played Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s recent biopic, has broken his silence over the death of the King of Rock and Roll’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.The Hollywood actor said his “heart shattered” after hearing the tragic news that the singer-songwriter had died aged 54.The only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest two days ago.Austin paid tribute to the late star yesterday in a moving statement to the US media. "My heart is completely shattered for Riley, Finley, Harper and Priscilla at the tragic and unexpected loss of Lisa Marie," he said."I am eternally grateful for the time I was lucky enough to be near her bright light and will forever cherish the quiet moments we shared.
READ MORE: “Her warmth, her love and her authenticity will always be remembered,” he added in his statement to E!.Lisa Marie and Austin had formed a close friendship following the release of the 2022 biopic about her father.
Remembering meeting the late singer, he shared: "She hugged me with tears in her eyes, and she just said, ‘Thank you.’ "She took me upstairs and we went into Elvis' bedroom and just sat on his bed and just talked for hours,” he told the Hollywood Reporter.Lisa Marie seemed thrilled with how Austin had managed to embody her late father elvis.
In May, she wrote on Instagram: “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 added.
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