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Austin Butleris one sharp-dressed man, even when he goes solo.
The Best Actor nominee, 31, wore a double-breasted Saint Laurent tux at the95th annual Academy Awardsred carpet.
“This is Saint Laurent,” theElvisactor said on the E! pre-show. “I don’t know what story I’m telling — I just thought it was a beautiful tuxedo.”
Butler, who also opened up to interviewerAshley Grahamthat he got to keep one of the outfits from theElvisshoot, said the night “feels like a dream come true, I can’t believe I’m here right now.”
“It’s just celebrating with all these beautiful people,” he said. “The thing that I didn’t realize ahead of time was the community that you build in these months leading up to tonight.”
He added, “I just feel so honored and happy to get to celebrate with everybody.”
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Butler is certainly on a roll. This year, he’s nominated in the best actor category for his work inElvis, which marks his first-ever nod at the prestigious ceremony. He’s already snagged a handful of wins this awards seasons for his performance as the King of Rock ‘n Roll in the Baz Luhrmann-directed film.
Speaking to PEOPLE at the 2023SAG Awards, the 31-year-old actor opened up about the highs and lows that came with portraying the legendary musician.
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Although he noted that acting in the film was “the greatest ride of my life,” Butler revealed it presented somehealth-related complications. He was hospitalized and bedridden for a week with a virus that simulates appendicitis and also lost his voice at one point.
“I had a week of downtime, where I actually ended up in the hospital,” he added. “I didn’t get sick the entire time I filmed [Elvis] but the day I finished, Iended up in the emergency room.”
These days, Butler is a familiar face on the red carpet and each one of his appearances come with a memorable menswear look. His latest was at theSAG Awards, where he sported a maroon bowtie suit quite different from his signature all-black style.
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All eyes will be on the afterparty, where it’s expected girlfriend Gerber will join him for a glamorous date night.
In February, the two returned toWMagazine’s annual Best Performances party (the same event at which theymade their relationship publiclast year) donning sultry couple’s outfits. For the soirée, Butler opted for asexy black suitthat matched Gerber’s slinky mesh dress.
Last May, the couple also hit up one of the most-watched fashion events of the year: theMet Gala. In honor of the ball’s Gilded Glamour dress code, the pairglammed up in their most shimmery attire– Gerber in a gold gown with cutouts and ’70s-style embellishments and Butler in trousers and cropped blazer accessorized with a sparkling brooch and satin scarf draped around the collar.
The Oscarsair live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
