Austin Butler claimed that Elvis Presley's accent has become part of his DNA in a viral clip from the Golden Globe award show ceremony on Tuesday.
Last night, the 80th installment of the Golden Globes saw some of the biggest stars in entertainment gather together to celebrate all that the industry has had to offer over the past year.
While there were many stand-out moments that became a hot talking point online, there was one that stood out amongst the rest for sparking a massive discussion... Austin Butler's voice.
Now, this has become a popular subject ever since the 31-year-old actor announced that he would be taking on the role of Elvis Presley for the self-titled 2022 biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann.
At first, we all just assumed he was getting into character - which would make total sense - but years later, the movie is out but Butler's still clutching onto the iconic southern twang. And we saw blatant evidence of that last night.
After being announced as the winner of the award for best actor in a motion picture (drama), Butler took to the stage to give a speech about how grateful he was for the opportunity to play the icon.
Putting on his best Presley impersonation, he delivered a speech thanking the 'Can't Help Falling in Love' singer's family - who were in the audience - for their ongoing support.
"Oh man, all my words are leaving me. I just am so grateful right now. I’m in this room full of my heroes. Brad [Pitt], I love you. Quentin [Tarantino], I printed out the Pulp Fiction script when I was 12. I cannot believe I’m here right now," he said before adding: "The Presley family, thank you guys for opening your hearts, your memories, your home to me. Lisa Marie and Priscilla, I love you forever."
During a press conference after the show, the star of the 2022 biopic addressed the issues surrounding his voice saying: "I had three years where that was my only focus, so I'm sure there's pieces of him in my DNA and I’ll always be linked."
What?
Now, I'm no scientist, but I'm pretty sure that's not how DNA works.
And it seems as though the rest of the internet is just as confused.
"He doing too much and it scares me," wrote one user while another stated: "DNA? gurl… next role should be a scientist plsss."
Another stated that no one's accent can change that drastically, especially after just a film role.
"'I often liken it to when somebody lives in another country for a long time.' Bruh, I’m American, I’ve lived in Australia the last 11 years, and not one hint of an Aussie accent. Be serious."
The movie's out and you've won a Golden Globe for it now... it's probably time to let it go.