Austin Butler showed up in an all-black outfit at the Critics' Choice Awards

Austin Butler stepped out on the red carpet for the Critics' Choice Awards wearing all black just a few days after Lisa Marie Presley's death. The biopic Elvis, in which the 31-year-old actor played the star's father, received raving reviews from Lisa Marie after its debut. Additionally, last week, he received a Golden Globe Award for his efforts, and in his moving acceptance speech, he thanked the Presley family. He stated: "The Presley family, thank you guys for opening your hearts, your memories, your home to me. Lisa Marie and Priscilla, I love you forever." His statements obviously struck the mother and daughter since they were visibly moved. However, Lisa Marie tragically passed away at the age of 54 a few days later. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="669"] Image credit: Daily Mail Online/ Getty Images[/caption] Consequently, Austin showed up in a black suit and black shirt combo for the Critics' Choice Awards ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, for which he was nominated for Best Actor. In addition, he wore a delicate gold necklace, which he flaunted with his shirt undone. Furthermore, the film's director, Baz Luhrmann, joined him because it was also a contender for Best Picture. Also read: Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s daughter, dead at 54 after a cardiac arrest

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The production had received a lot of support from Lisa Marie Presley, who had frequently praised both Austin Butler and Baz Luhrmann. Lisa Marie had remarked that Austin had been able to "channel" her dad in his portrayal just before the movie's release. She claimed in a special documentary about the movie by EW: "It's almost as if he channeled him. He put everything he had, his heart, his soul, everything he had into researching, reading, watching, learning. He honored him in every way possible." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="3790"] Image credit: Variety[/caption] Lisa Marie also reiterated her remarks on social media. In May last year, she posted on Instagram: "If Butler does not win an Oscar for the role, I will eat my own foot." "You can feel and witness Baz's pure love, care, and respect for my father throughout this beautiful film, and it is finally something that myself and my children and their children can be proud of forever."