Austin Butler and Lisa Marie Presley on Jan. 8, 2023.Photo: Eric Charbonneau/ShutterstockAustin Butleris still mourning the lateLisa Marie Presleyafter his latest awards season win.At the 2023BAFTA Awardson Sunday, Butler, 31, said his win for best actor inElvisat the ceremony comes during a"bittersweet time"following Lisa Marie’sunexpected death at age 54in January.“It’s been a really unimaginably tragic time, you know, and grief is a long process,” Butler told reporters in the press room following his win, perVariety. “And so my heart and my love was with [the Presleys] always.““I feel honored to have been welcomed into the family,” he added. “It’s a bittersweet time.“While speaking with reporters, the actor also spoke to his luck “to get to have that experience” portrayingElvis Presleyin the biopicElvis, for which he has nowwon a Golden Globeand BAFTA award leading up to March’sAcademy Awards.Austin Butler.Todd Williamson/NBC/NBC via Getty"The feeling of standing on an international stage and looking out and looking down at the jumpsuit that I was wearing and realizing there were certain moments where I was seeing the closest thing to what Elvis would have seen during his ‘68 Special or whatever that was and I miss it a lot,” Butler said of filming the movie. “I miss that experience.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The star recently said he and Lisa Marie “bonded very, very fast” as he spoke with PEOPLE at the 95th annualOscar nominees luncheonin Beverly Hills, California last Monday.“And all those special moments of just getting to share life with her, I’ll treasure that forever,” he added.RELATED VIDEO: Austin Butler Had ‘No Idea How’ Elvis Presley’s Family ‘Were Going to Respond’ to His PortrayalRemembering the daughter of Elvis Presley as “such an honest person,” Butler said: “There was no filter of how she felt. And she really opened her heart to me very quickly.“The actor previously called his Oscar nomination for the role “sort of abittersweet moment right now” due to Lisa Marie’s death when he called in toToday with Hoda and Jennashortly after Oscar nominations were announced Jan. 24.“It’s sort of a bittersweet moment right now because I think of how much I wish she was here right now to get to celebrate with me,” the actor said. “It’s the same thing I feel with Elvis; I wish that they could see these moments, you know?“He added, “It’s just sort of strange to celebrate at a time of such deep grief. But I sort of think of it as a way to honor her. This is for her.”
Austin Butler and Lisa Marie Presley on Jan. 8, 2023.Photo: Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock
Austin Butleris still mourning the lateLisa Marie Presleyafter his latest awards season win.At the 2023BAFTA Awardson Sunday, Butler, 31, said his win for best actor inElvisat the ceremony comes during a"bittersweet time"following Lisa Marie’sunexpected death at age 54in January.“It’s been a really unimaginably tragic time, you know, and grief is a long process,” Butler told reporters in the press room following his win, perVariety. “And so my heart and my love was with [the Presleys] always.““I feel honored to have been welcomed into the family,” he added. “It’s a bittersweet time.“While speaking with reporters, the actor also spoke to his luck “to get to have that experience” portrayingElvis Presleyin the biopicElvis, for which he has nowwon a Golden Globeand BAFTA award leading up to March’sAcademy Awards.Austin Butler.Todd Williamson/NBC/NBC via Getty"The feeling of standing on an international stage and looking out and looking down at the jumpsuit that I was wearing and realizing there were certain moments where I was seeing the closest thing to what Elvis would have seen during his ‘68 Special or whatever that was and I miss it a lot,” Butler said of filming the movie. “I miss that experience.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The star recently said he and Lisa Marie “bonded very, very fast” as he spoke with PEOPLE at the 95th annualOscar nominees luncheonin Beverly Hills, California last Monday.“And all those special moments of just getting to share life with her, I’ll treasure that forever,” he added.RELATED VIDEO: Austin Butler Had ‘No Idea How’ Elvis Presley’s Family ‘Were Going to Respond’ to His PortrayalRemembering the daughter of Elvis Presley as “such an honest person,” Butler said: “There was no filter of how she felt. And she really opened her heart to me very quickly.“The actor previously called his Oscar nomination for the role “sort of abittersweet moment right now” due to Lisa Marie’s death when he called in toToday with Hoda and Jennashortly after Oscar nominations were announced Jan. 24.“It’s sort of a bittersweet moment right now because I think of how much I wish she was here right now to get to celebrate with me,” the actor said. “It’s the same thing I feel with Elvis; I wish that they could see these moments, you know?“He added, “It’s just sort of strange to celebrate at a time of such deep grief. But I sort of think of it as a way to honor her. This is for her.”
Austin Butleris still mourning the lateLisa Marie Presleyafter his latest awards season win.
At the 2023BAFTA Awardson Sunday, Butler, 31, said his win for best actor inElvisat the ceremony comes during a"bittersweet time"following Lisa Marie’sunexpected death at age 54in January.
“It’s been a really unimaginably tragic time, you know, and grief is a long process,” Butler told reporters in the press room following his win, perVariety. “And so my heart and my love was with [the Presleys] always.”
“I feel honored to have been welcomed into the family,” he added. “It’s a bittersweet time.”
While speaking with reporters, the actor also spoke to his luck “to get to have that experience” portrayingElvis Presleyin the biopicElvis, for which he has nowwon a Golden Globeand BAFTA award leading up to March’sAcademy Awards.
Austin Butler.Todd Williamson/NBC/NBC via Getty
“The feeling of standing on an international stage and looking out and looking down at the jumpsuit that I was wearing and realizing there were certain moments where I was seeing the closest thing to what Elvis would have seen during his ‘68 Special or whatever that was and I miss it a lot,” Butler said of filming the movie. “I miss that experience.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The star recently said he and Lisa Marie “bonded very, very fast” as he spoke with PEOPLE at the 95th annualOscar nominees luncheonin Beverly Hills, California last Monday.
“And all those special moments of just getting to share life with her, I’ll treasure that forever,” he added.
RELATED VIDEO: Austin Butler Had ‘No Idea How’ Elvis Presley’s Family ‘Were Going to Respond’ to His Portrayal
Remembering the daughter of Elvis Presley as “such an honest person,” Butler said: “There was no filter of how she felt. And she really opened her heart to me very quickly.”
The actor previously called his Oscar nomination for the role “sort of abittersweet moment right now” due to Lisa Marie’s death when he called in toToday with Hoda and Jennashortly after Oscar nominations were announced Jan. 24.
“It’s sort of a bittersweet moment right now because I think of how much I wish she was here right now to get to celebrate with me,” the actor said. “It’s the same thing I feel with Elvis; I wish that they could see these moments, you know?”
He added, “It’s just sort of strange to celebrate at a time of such deep grief. But I sort of think of it as a way to honor her. This is for her.”
source: people.com
