Austin Butler's portrayal of Feyd-Rautha in #DunePartTwo, directed by Denis Villeneuve, has garnered attention for its depth and charisma. Villeneuve, who decided to cast Butler after being impressed by his performances in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and clips from 'Elvis,' praised the actor's playful yet intense approach to the role, noting that Butler remained in character even off-camera. Butler expressed his admiration for Villeneuve, describing him as a dream director and lauding the original Dune film as a masterpiece. His character's development was influenced by Feyd's Harkonnen upbringing, incorporating some of Baron Harkonnen's mannerisms. Villeneuve envisioned Feyd as a charismatic figure with a strong sex appeal, a vision Butler fulfilled by bringing a swagger to the role, likened to Mick Jagger's.
Denis Villeneuve encouraged Austin Butler to think of his bloodthirsty character in #DunePartTwo as a celebrity of sorts. “I always say Austin brought some of the swagger of Mick Jagger into the character,” Villeneuve tells VF. https://t.co/DHKvVD5lX0
Denis Villeneuve cast Austin Butler in #DunePartTwo after seeing “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and clips of #Elvis that Baz Luhrmann shared: “Feyd needed to be that kind of charismatic figure with a strong sex appeal… Austin had that.” https://t.co/TQavqphlkS https://t.co/qyhogYRRDG
EXCLUSIVE: Austin Butler explains how Feyd-Rautha's upbringing under the Harkonnens led to him picking up some of Baron Harkonnen's mannerisms. https://t.co/yWJqS3DNbd
Before joining #Dune, Austin Butler says that Denis Villeneuve “was at the very top of my list of my dream directors. I remember watching the first film and just thinking, ‘This is an absolute masterpiece. I would die to be in something like this.’” https://t.co/TQavqphlkS https://t.co/ugNTa3MUaD
Austin Butler had a memorable first week filming #DunePart2. https://t.co/ApVDmz1NHj
Denis Villeneuve says working with Austin Butler on #Dune “was tremendously playful.” “It was like you were possessed. When the camera was off, you were still maybe 25 or 30% Feyd… Removed enough that you didn’t kill anybody on set.” https://t.co/TQavqphlkS https://t.co/6YxRd12MR4