The 2023 Academy Awards saw Austin Butler with his first Oscar nomination.
The 31-year-old actor was nominated for his role as the titular character in “Elvis.
However, he had support from fellow nominees as well.
Angela Bassett was seated next to Butler during the ceremony.
So, I took his hand and held it softly as the winner was announced.
Although his name wasn’t called, Austin is no less a winner,” Bassett wrote.
Angela Bassett reminisced on her role as Tina Turner when asked about Butler a few weeks before the Oscars.
“Tina’s laugh and the way she spoke took over.
[…] You so lived and breathed and began to see life through their perspective.
They’re a part of you.
“It takes a moment to get back to regular you.”
The role is vastly different from the “King of Rock and Roll.”
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