Lisa Marie Presley and Austin Butler sit down together at Graceland in a new ABC special.
Butler tells Lisa Marie the challenges of trying to portray her father.
Whatever he did, it worked because Presley has nothing but praise for Butler.
Austin Butler and Lisa Marie Presley.Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock
“It’s almost as if he channeled him,” she says in the special.
He honored him in every way possible."
The Presley family has been outspoken about their support forElvisand Butler’s portrayal.
‘Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20’ airs June 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.ABC
“They could have liked it, loathed it, whatever.
Their response is genuine.
“I got to meet Priscilla beforehand,” he tells EW.
“The first day I went to Graceland.
It was profound for me.
She just gave me a big hug and said, ‘You have a lot of support.’
Feeling her blessing beforehand [meant so much], because I wanted to make her proud.
I wanted to do him justice for her and for her family and Lisa Marie.”
Watch the clip above for more.Elvishits theaters June 24.
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