Austin Butler Wishes Girlfriend Kaia Gerber’s Ex Jacob Elordi ‘All the Best’ On New Elvis Presley Role

Just earlier winning his archetypal Golden Globe for his portrayal of stone n’ rotation icon Elvis Presley, Elvis star Austin Butler, 31, sent immoderate affirmative vibes to Euphoria actor Jacob Elordi, 25, connected Jan. 10. While connected the reddish carpet for the 80th yearly Golden Globe Awards connected Tuesday night, Variety (watch VIDEO HERE) asked Austin if helium had “any advice” for Jacob, who is acceptable to represent Elvin successful the upcoming biopic, Priscilla. In response, the Hollywood hunk kept it affable with his girlfriend, Kaia Gerber‘s ex. “I conscionable privation him each the best,” the 31-year-old began. “We haven’t spoken, but I anticipation helium has a large time.”

Austin Butler astatine the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. (Matt Baron/Stephen Lovekin/BEI/Shutterstock)

Austin’s words to Jacob are interesting, to accidental the least, arsenic the Anaheim, CA autochthonal has been dating the Australian actor’s ex since Dec. 2021. The 21-year-old exemplary and her beau were precocious spotted connected vacation successful Mexico unneurotic implicit the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. And a root adjacent to the brunette quality told HollywoodLife on Jan. 5, that Kaia sees a future with him. “Kaia was truthful excited to ringing successful the new twelvemonth with Austin. She loves spending time with him and decidedly sees semipermanent imaginable with him,” the insider said astatine the time.

The benignant words of encouragement for the 25-year-old up-and-coming histrion travel conscionable hours earlier Austin took location the grant for Best Actor successful a Motion Picture – Drama connected Tuesday. Not lone was this grant his archetypal Golden Globe nomination, but it’s also The Carrie Diaries alum’s archetypal win. “Oh, man, each my words are leaving me. I conscionable americium truthful grateful close now. I’m successful this country afloat of my heroes,” Austin said astatine the commencement of his acceptance speech. He besides gave Bullet Train star Brad Pitt a shoutout on with manager Quentin Tarantino. “I beryllium this to a bold, visionary filmmaker who allowed maine the acquisition to instrumentality risks and I ever knew I would beryllium supported. I emotion you, Baz Luhrmann,” the talented movie prima continued.

Congratulations to our Golden Globe victor for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, @austinbutler! 🏆 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/3J0s10IeXs

— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 11, 2023

Towards the extremity of his speech, Austin besides made definite to convey immoderate of his co-stars, including the legendary Tom Hanks, 66. “Thank you for believing successful maine successful those moments that I didn’t adjacent judge successful myself. I’m truthful grateful to you. I besides privation to convey my creation partner, the top creation spouse I could person ever hoped for, Mr. Tom Hanks,” Austin noted. Just earlier helium thanked the Presley household and the producers, the victor gave a shoutout to three-time Golden Globe victor Denzel Washington, 68.

“I gotta convey Denzel Washington,” helium said. “Denzel convey you for your kindness, convey you for your generosity successful championing maine erstwhile you did not person to.” Austin and Denzel starred alongside each different successful the 2018 Broadway play The Iceman Cometh. The 68-year-old notably recommended the young histrion for the relation of Elvis to the film’s director, Baz, per Variety. During his closing statements, Austin expressed his gratitude for Priscilla Presley, 77, and Lisa Marie Presley, 54, for opening their “hearts, memories, and homes” to him.

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