Austin Butler baffles fans at Golden Globes 2023

Butler has previously opened up on the effects of playing Elvis, admitting he 'lost touch' with his own personality His acceptance speech set Twitter alight, with many fans mocking his decision to speak with a Memphis drawl, despite filming the movie two years ago Austin Butler baffled Golden Globes 2023 viewers on Tuesday by speaking in an Elvis-inspired Memphis drawl as he picked up his first gong for his portrayal of the music icon. The Anaheim-born star, 31, was delighted as he scooped the award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for his work on 2022 film Elvis - but the focus quickly switched to his incredibly different sounding voice GOLDEN GLOBES 2023: Winners at a glance FILM: Best Picture - Drama: The Fabelmans Best Picture - Musical/Comedy: The Banshees of Inisherin Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama: Cate Blanchett - TAR Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama: Austin Butler - Elvis Best Actress - Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy: Michelle Yeoh - Everything Everywhere All At Once Best Actor - Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy: Colin Farrell - The Banshees of Inisherin Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture: Ke Huy Quan - Everything Everywhere All At Once Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture: Angela Bassett - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Best Director - Motion Picture: Steven Spielberg - The Fabelmans Best Screenplay Motion Picture: Martin McDonagh - The Banshees of Inisherin White Lotus' Jennifer Coolidge accepting her win for Best Supporting Actress - Television Limited Series/Motion Picture TELEVISION: Best Drama Series: House Of The Dragon Best Musical/ Comedy series: Abbott Elementary Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture: The White Lotus Best Actress - Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture: Amanda Seyfried - The Dropout Best Actor - Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture: Evan Peters - Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Best Television Actress - Drama Series: Zendaya - Euphoria Best Television Actor – Drama Series: Kevin Costner - Yellowstone Best Television Actress – Musical/Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary Best Television Actor – Musical/Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White - The Bear Best Supporting Actress - Television Limited Series/Motion Picture: Jennifer Coolidge - The White Lotus Best Supporting Actor - Television Limited Series/Motion Picture: Paul Walter Hauser - Black Bird Best Supporting Actress - Television Series: Julia Garner - Ozark Best Supporting Actor - Television Series: Tyler James Williams - Abbott Elementary Singer Betheny Cosentino simply wrote: 'Does Austin Butler realize he’s from Anaheim? The actor had a southern drawl when he was asked on the red carpet about his Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture nomination for his starring role in Elvis 'Austin, I love you but you have to drop the accent,' one Twitter user pleaded Elvis chronicles the life and career of the late King of Rock and Roll, and Butler has generated Oscar buzz for his portrayal of Presley He said: 'During Elvis, I didn't see my family for about three years. Emotional: Butler and shared a hug with Elvis director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann after notching his win for Best Performance In A Motion Picture - Drama More support: The actor has had the support of Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla Presley and daughter Lis Marie Presley since the production of the biopic started The King's men and women: Both Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley have been very open about offering their approval of Butler's performance as The King of Rock n' Roll and the biopic as a whole, which was driven by the vision of Luhrmann Men's club: Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler rubbed shoulders for a photo or two at the 2023 Golden Globes Sharing a moment; The Australian filmmaker, 60, chatted it up with Golden Globe winner Julia Garner, who won the Supporting Actress for her role in the Netflix series Ozark