Austin Butler praised after leaving Olivia Colman mind blown with ‘respectful’ admission

Austin Butler gave fans the 'serotonin boost' they needed after he left Olivia Colman mind blown during his appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

The 32-year-old, who's been acting since his teens, won both a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for his role in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 biographical drama, Elvis and was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor among countless other awards.

However, Butler's success didn't stop him from getting starstruck during his recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

The actor, who is set to star in Dune: Part Two, made an appearance on Friday night's (16 February) episode of the BBC chat show alongside Josh Brolin, Jodie Foster, Olivia Colman, Wanda Sykes and Lorraine Kelly.

In a rather wholesome moment, he admitted: "I'm incredibly starstruck all around right now. This is amazing," before moving along the lineup on the famous orange couch, gushing over each of his fellow guests.

Speaking to Wanda Sykes, he said: "Wanda, you're a legend. I love you. You're amazing," before telling Lorraine that he was 'so excited to get to know you tonight.'

Butler also praised Hollywood icon Jodie Foster, saying: "Taxi Driver is one of the reasons I wanted to be an actor."

But, it was his words to Oscar-winning actor and all-round legend Olivia Colman that left her mind-blown.

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"Peep Show got me through when I had Covid," he said, prompting the actor to bring her hands to her head in amazement.

Despite lauding critical acclaim for her roles in Broadchurch, The Crown and The Favourite, Colman's portrayal of Sophie in Channel 4's Peep Show remains a favourite of much of the British public.

Social media users were quick to praise Butler for his comments.

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One person wrote: "Oscar nominations are great and all that but when Austin came out as a Peep Show fan he went up about 500% in my estimation."

Another said: "Okay, Austin knows who Sophie Chapman is, he just rose in my estimations."

And a third commented: "Austin loves Peep Show. The guy knows serious ball."

Others called the interaction 'wholesome' and said: "Austin Butler being starstruck by these iconic women is the serotonin boost I needed today."

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Butler appeared on the show to promote his latest film, Dune: Part Two, alongside co-star Josh Brolin.

The sequel to 2021's Dune, it's the second part of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name, and follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with the people of a desert planet to wage war against a common enemy.

It's due hit cinemas on 1 March.