From books like “Elvis and the Colonel,” Butler tried to understand Elvis’ psychology through the defining relationships in his life — not only his fraught ties to Parker, but bonds with his wife, Priscilla (played by Olivia DeJonge); father, Vernon (Richard Roxburgh); and mother, Gladys (Helen Thomson). “There were certain voids that Colonel filled early on,” Butler said. “And that becomes conflicting when you start to realize somebody might be taking advantage of you, but you have sort of sworn your soul to them. Elvis was loyal to a fault at times.” Jeff Nichols (“Mud,”“Midnight Special”) writes and directs “The Bikeriders” about the rise of a Midwestern motorcycle gang. Butler leads alongside Michael Shannon, Tom Hardy, and Boyd Holbrook, with Norman Reedus and Jodie Comer also starring. Coming off his intense, years-in-the-making “Elvis” shoot, his body immediately went into crisis mode, he told British GQ, and he was briefly hospitalized.

In addition to episodes of “CSI: Miami,”“CSI: NY,”“Jonas,” and “The Defenders” (not the Netflix Marvel series), Butler found a steady gig with “Life Unexpected,” appearing in 10 episodes of the ABC Family series.

Vanessa and Austin are officially broken up, and Vanessa has been telling those close to her about their breakup," a source told US Weekly. Butler appeared in two episodes of “Hannah Montana,” with his second appearance playing Derek Hanson, Hannah’s blind date in Season 2 Episode 7, titled “My Best Friend’s Boyfriend.” That was the test that I saw in front of me,” said Butler, who likened it to being a detective, piecing together a psychological profile with what clues he could find. “How do you take Elvis, who’s seen as this icon or this caricature, strip all that away and find out who he really was as a man?” Diving into the research For Butler, understanding Elvis’ influences and inspirations helped inform how he portrayed the artist’s evolution and signatures.

One of the photos shows Austin and Kaia posing with a little boy holding a guitar, and E! reports that the Elvis star praised his guitar skills. "That's awesome, that sounds so good. I love that song," he encouraged. In addition to their jam session, the couple played board games like Pictionary and Jenga, painted rainbow hearts, talked to the kids, and even signed guitars before heading out. People even shared a clip of the couple kissing on the red carpet. April 3, 2022: Kaia and Austin Hold Hands While Grocery Shopping in Malibu

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Sorry, Austin and Kaia shippers. New reports that the Elvis star popped the question that are reportedly untrue. A source close to the couple reportedly told TMZthat the couple is not engaged despite online reports of a potential engagement. Ocean’s 8” screenwriter Olivia Milch directed Netflix film “Dude” about a group of teenage girls who grapple with graduating high school. Lucy Hale, Alexandra Shipp, Kathryn Prescott, and Awkwafina star, along with Alex Wolff, Austin Abrams, and of course, Butler.

a.m. June 24, 2022 An earlier version of this article referred to gospel musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe as Sister Rosetta Sharpe. He summed up, “I was doing these TV shows that were really fun, and some people really dug them. But I didn’t feel fulfilled as an artist. I just wasn’t being challenged in the way that I wanted to.” Adapted from Danny Lyon’s book, “The Bikeriders” follows the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s motorcycle club in the Midwest. Michael Shannon, Mike Faist and Norman Reedus round out the ensemble. By July, after undergoing months of Elvis workshops — and an unsolicited call from Broadway co-star Washington, who told Luhrmann, “You’re in for a surprise when you see the work ethic of this young man,” said the director — Butler had beaten out the likes of Miles Teller and Harry Styles for the role. Then the work of finding and translating Presley’s heart and soul began. While both Hudgens and Butler remained tight-lipped about the split, sources close to them revealed to E! News that the reason was "a matter of distance" and due to conflicting work schedules. Hudgens was working on The Princess Switch: Switched Again and Butler was filming for Elvis.

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Butler is set to star in and produce Sony’s 3000 Pictures film adaptation of best-selling author Don Winslow’s “City on Fire.” Austin, who is nominated for Best Actor, Drama for his performance as Elvis Presley in the 2022 Baz Luhrmann film, Elvis, said that choosing who would come with him to the Golden Globes was "hard," but that "it'll be nice" to attend with his "one and only sister." This means we likely won't see another adorable red carpet moment between Austin and his GF, Kaia, but we'll be looking forward to seeing the 31-year-old actor hit the awards ceremony with his sister, Ashley. September 3, 2022: Why Did Austin Butler Skip Kaia Gerber’s 21st Birthday? It was after leaving “The Shannara Chronicles” that Butler starred in “The Iceman Cometh” on Broadway, leading him to connect with co-star Denzel Washington and the Academy Award winner suggesting Butler to lead Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” Butler appeared alongside Selena Gomez, Adam Driver, and Bill Murray in Jim Jarmusch’s existential zombie comedy “The Dead Don’t Die.”

Butler appeared in The CW show “Arrow” and horror film “The Intruders” before landing his final tween series “The Shannara Chronicles,” based on fantasy author Terry Brooks’ novels. Filmed in New Zealand, the MTV show began production shortly after Butler’s mother died of cancer in 2014.Then the universe called. Or rather, his agent did, to say that filmmaker Baz Luhrmann was making a movie about Presley’s life. He added, “I was dealing with grief, but it was also this feeling that I wasn’t aligned with something that felt truly fulfilling. I got done with that show, once they canceled it after two seasons, and I said, ‘I would rather not work as an actor than ever do something like that again.'”