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Elvis no more,Austin Butleris undergoing a new kind of transformation in his next major film role.
On Tuesday,Dunefans got their first glimpse at Butler, 31, in character as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the upcoming sequelDune: Part Twowhen the movie’s officialsocial media accountsreleased footage from the film ahead of its trailer debut.
In addition to showcasing heart-pounding footage of a figure placing a device in the sands of Arrakis to call one of its gigantic sand worms, footage from the film shared on Twitter Tuesday teased glimpses at each of the movie’s lead characters.
The teaser video showcasedTimothée Chalamet,Zendaya,Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson,Javier Bardem,Josh BrolinandDave Bautistain the new movie, ending with a glimpse at Butler sporting a shaved head and eyebrows in his new villain role.
“Austin Butler brought to the screen something that would be a cross between a psychotic, sociopath serial killer andMick Jagger,” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve recently toldVanity Fairof Butler’s performance in the movie.
InDune: Part Two, Butler plays Feyd-Rautha, a member of the Harkonnen clan that killed Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) and destroyed protagonist Paul’s house on Arrakis.
“He’s someone Machiavellian, much more cruel, much more strategic, and is more narcissistic,” Villeneuve toldVanity Fairof the character, during a larger preview of the upcoming science fiction epic.
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Villeneuve recently toldVanity Fairthat Feyd-Rautha is characterized as “a very clever, very charismatic figure” in comparison to Rabban, whom the director described as “not very intelligent.”
“He wants to shine in front of his uncle, but there’s something touching about Rabban because he’s a bad strategist,” the filmmaker toldVanity Fairof the relationship between the two characters. “He’s not very intelligent. Rabban finds himself, at the end of part one, in the position where he doesn’t have the brain to be able to manage and control all these operations.”
“Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a very clever, very charismatic figure, and much more brilliant,” he added of Butler’s character.
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Footage fromDunethat premiered on Tuesday did not includeChristopher Walkenas Emperor Shaddam IV orLéa Seydoux, who is expected to appear in the sequel as Lady Margot. A full trailer for the upcoming movie from director Denis Villeneuve is expected to release Wednesday.
Dune: Part Twohits theaters Nov. 3.
source: people.com
