“I didn’t sleep for two years”: Austin Butler reveals the fear he felt every day on the set of ‘Elvis’

Elvis

Source: Warner Bros

Austin Butler approached the title role of Baz Luhrmann’s biopic ‘Elvis’ with a mix of thrill and terror. The fast-rising star tells Mark Salisbury about his two sleep-deprived years of intense preparation.

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