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Austin Butlernailed Elvis' drawl, and he shares the late crooner’s love for PB&J too!
In between noshing on increasingly spicy wings in an appearance onHot Ones, the 31-year-old Oscar-nominated actor recently shared a sweet story about eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in his youth with his mom.
He added, “I have very fond memories of grape jam because of that.”
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But for Butler, his love for the simple sandwich knows no boundaries. “It’s funny how certain people, especially from other countries, think that you’re crazy for liking it,” he said. “It’s like a comfort food for me.”
And as for The King’s infamous infatuation with peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwiches? Butler likes those too. “They’re thought of as some joke or something like that to certain people, but they’re really delicious,” he said.
Throughout filming theBaz Luhrmann-directed biopic, Butler found himself having to make other tasty concoctions, as he put on weight for Elvis' later years.
In a clip previewing this week’s episode of the VarietyAwards Circuitpodcast, the actor detailed the extent he went to for the role. “I heard thatRyan Gosling, when he was going to doThe Lovely Bones, had microwaved Häagen-Dazs and would drink it. So I started doing that,” he explained.
While he revealed that he wore a bodysuit to portray Presley during the scenes in the film, he added that he did everything he could possibly do to prepare for those moments.
He added, “I would go get two dozen doughnuts and eat them all. I really started to pack on some pounds. It’s fun for a week or so, and then you feel awful with yourself.”
During hisHot Onesinterview, the spice-loving star (“I’m like a Cholula, Sriracha-kind of guy”) also got to make his own peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which he appreciated for another attribute.
“That’s childhood right there,” he said, adding: “The peanut butter really cuts through it.”
source: people.com
