{"id":142919,"date":"2025-01-09T07:55:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T07:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/09\/who-else-auditioned-for-austin-butlers-role-in-elvis-see-4-actors-in-the-race-1-was-deemed-too-iconic-for-the-role\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T07:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T07:55:28","slug":"who-else-auditioned-for-austin-butlers-role-in-elvis-see-4-actors-in-the-race-1-was-deemed-too-iconic-for-the-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/09\/who-else-auditioned-for-austin-butlers-role-in-elvis-see-4-actors-in-the-race-1-was-deemed-too-iconic-for-the-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Else Auditioned for Austin Butler\u2019s Role in \u2018Elvis\u2019? See 4 Actors in the Race (1 was Deemed Too Iconic for the Role)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Austin Butler<\/strong><\/a> garnered critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Elvis Presley<\/strong><\/a> in the rock king\u2019s titular biopic. However, he faced stiff competition for the role. <\/p>\n

The 33-year-old actor faced off against at least four other talented actors to land the role in Baz Lurhmann<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s film. He even revealed a moment during the audition process when he was concerned that he lost the part<\/a>. <\/p>\n

We decided to do some digging to see who else was in the running. The list includes some very famous faces, including one who was deemed too iconic to play Elvis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Scroll through the four actors who could have been Elvis Presley instead of Austin Butler\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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