The 80th Golden Globes is in full swing and one of the biggest awards of the night has gone to a worthy actor in Austin Butler for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis.
Butler, dressed in a demure tuxedo and his hair back from Presley black to blonde, took to the stage at the Beverly Hills Hotel and gave special thanks to his director and to Elvis: “You were an icon and a rebel and I love you so much.”
![BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 10: 80th Annual GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS -- Pictured: Austin Butler accepts the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama award for "Elvis" onstage at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. -- (Photo by Rich Polk/NBC via Getty Images)](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5CQRLVF7DNDF3KA5HZKBBIPPL4.jpg?auth=9b7d626fbb222d80ee4b864b4a280e7e0e0e92114c5ebb2f2462eb047727cc26&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
He also thanked his mother who he lost to cancer when he was 23, the same age as Elvis when his mother, Gladys, died.
“I want to thank my mum who I know is smiling down right now. Mama, I love you so much.”