Austin and 'Elvis' director Baz Luhrmann made positive to assist one another on the occasion. Earlier than Lisa Marie's demise, she was a fixture on the pink carpet with them.
Austin Butler put his heartbreak apart throughout Sunday evening’s Critics’ Selection Awards on Jan. 15, 2023. The Elvis actor, 31, held his head excessive, as he walked the pink carpet simply days after The King’s solely daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, died.
Austin was sometimes good-looking in the course of the occasion, which he attend with director Baz Luhrmann and costume designer Catherine Martin. The California-born actor regarded slick in a black jacket with silk lapels. He unbuttoned an ebony shirt beneath, revealing a necklace that dangled down in direction of his chest.
Although a win would have been a touching tribute to Lisa Marie, the As soon as Upon A Time In Hollywood actor didn’t take residence the award. The honour, as an alternative, went to Brendan Fraiser for The Whale.
Austin admitted to being “shattered” at information of Lisa Marie’s demise. “My coronary heart is fully shattered for [her children] Riley [Keough], Finley [Lockwood], Harper and [mom]Priscilla on the tragic and sudden lack of Lisa Marie,” a consultant for Austin instructed HollywoodLife. “I'm eternally grateful for the time I used to be fortunate sufficient to be close to her shiny gentle and can eternally cherish the quiet moments we shared. Her heat, her love, and her authenticity will at all times be remembered.
Lisa Marie was an enormous supporter of Austin, raving about his portrayal of the “Heartbreak Lodge” crooner. She was there to assist him in the course of the 2023 Golden Globes, which happened simply two days earlier than her demise, and attended the Memphis premiere of the biopic again in Jun. 2022.
“Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father’s coronary heart and soul fantastically,” she wrote in a Might 2022 tweet. “In my humble opinion, his efficiency is unprecedented and FINALLY executed precisely and respectfully.”
Priscilla Presley shared information of Lisa Marie’s demise, not lengthy after she was rushed to an L.A. hospital after struggling cardiac arrest on Jun. 12. She was simply 54.
Lisa Marie’s mannequin mom launched an announcement to the Related Press, which learn, “It's with a heavy coronary heart that I have to share the devastating information that my stunning daughter Lisa Marie has left us. She was essentially the most passionate sturdy and loving girl I've ever identified.”