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If the strikes of writers and actors had come to an end quickly, the international billboard would currently be presenting Dune: Part Two, one of the most anticipated titles of the year that will now seek a place at the box office in 2024. The sequel seems to be more ambitious than the first installment and one of the aspects that generates the most interest is the participation of Austin Butler after the praise he received for Elvis – 79%. The actor will play one of the most important villains in history and he himself recognizes how difficult and terrifying it was to take that role.

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Despite the doubts and fear of readers at the possibility of having another failure like Dunas – 56%, Denis Villeneuve proved that the material could be adapted with a solid script and the support of the production company to divide the story into two parts to cover as much as possible the first literary installment of the Frank Herbert saga. Dune – 75% performed very well with audiences and critics, and also managed to ride the momentum of the popularity of Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, who are considered two of the most promising actors of their generation.

‘Elvis’ changed Austin Butler’s career

For this second part, the participation of Austin Butler It would serve to maintain that intention, since the actor became a very important figure thanks to his work as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s biographical film. The performer who began with roles in youth series, earned the director’s trust to take on one of the most important stars in history and in the process defeated many other actors who wanted to meet the challenge. Although the film divided critics and audiences, everyone recognized the work of Butler, who went to extremes to do justice to the story.

After winning the Golden Globe and being recognized with other important nominations, the actor received several criticisms because he seemed to be unable to leave Elvis behind, from his accent to his way of walking, so many wanted to know if it would be possible for him to take another role that intense. Dune 2 and The Bikeriders They had to prove this year that Butler is capable of working with other tones and in different genres, but due to the strikes in Hollywood, critics will have to wait several months to give their opinion on the matter.

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Austin Butler was terrified of accepting a role in ‘Dune 2’

Just as specialized critics and the public are attentive to his work, whether to confirm or deny his talent, he himself Austin Butler He has the same thought and is aware of this, because the possibility of not achieving his goal is something that really terrifies him, but also inspires him to work harder. In interview with Interview Magazine (via Bleeding Cool), the actor said that he was very afraid when accepting the role of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the long-awaited sequel:

With ‘Dune’ it was interesting because I met with (Denis Villeneuve), we got along very well and we started talking about the character. At the time we didn’t even have a script, but when we started talking about Feyd, my imagination started to fly and I began to feel the terror of the challenge. This is what guides me now: what really scares me? Because ‘Elvis’ was terrifying. There was so much pressure and I was constantly asking myself, ‘Am I enough? Can I perform this tightrope act? That makes you concentrate and work very hard.

The terror he felt with Elvis It transformed into something else when he saw the result and everything it caused in his life, so that made him consider this feeling as a great driving force of inspiration:

The wonderful thing about the reception of that film was realizing that even though I had this terror and questioned my own ability, if I tried hard, I could hopefully move some people. It means that I am now able to see that terror as something separate and not let it rule me, and instead I look at it and say, ‘I see you. I hear you. I’m not going to let you paralyze me.’ And then it becomes that fuel that makes you wake up at four in the morning with your heart racing and say, ‘Okay, let’s get to work. Let’s start working on the voice. Let’s start working on the body. Let’s start working on the text.’

The sequel will now arrive until March 15, 2024, but from this moment Butler’s work is generating a lot of expectations because those involved in the production and the rest of the cast assure that he does an impeccable job as the well-known villain.

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