{"id":54573,"date":"2024-09-26T16:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=54573"},"modified":"2024-09-28T16:17:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T20:17:17","slug":"when-austin-butler-credited-these-actors-for-influencing-his-performance-in-dune-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/when-austin-butler-credited-these-actors-for-influencing-his-performance-in-dune-part-ii\/54573\/","title":{"rendered":"When Austin Butler Credited These Actors For Influencing His Performance In Dune: Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"54281cff-df7f-4331-9b20-d2b2fe2222a4\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p><em>Dune: Part Two<\/em> has captivated audiences with its intricate storyline and stellar performances, notably from Austin Butler, who plays the antagonist Feyd-Rautha. In a role that showcases a darker side, Butler\u2019s portrayal has drawn significant attention and praise.<\/p>\n<p>In a March 2024 interview with NME, Butler discussed the influences behind his character, crediting iconic actors like Heath Ledger and Gary Oldman for inspiring his performance. He noted, \u201cI\u2019ve always been inspired by Gary Oldman in many of his roles,\u201d highlighting films such as <em>L\u00e9on: The Professional<\/em>, <em>True Romance<\/em>, and <em>The Fifth Element<\/em>. He also appreciated Ledger\u2019s performance as the Joker in <em>The Dark Knight<\/em>, particularly for its \u201csense of play,\u201d acknowledging that while he doesn\u2019t draw inspiration from specific characters, the general impact of these actors on his craft is profound.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dune: Part Two<\/em>, directed by Denis Villeneuve, builds on the foundation laid by its predecessor and features a remarkable ensemble cast. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides, with Zendaya portraying his love interest, Chani. The film also introduces Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan and L\u00e9a Seydoux as Lady Margot. Rebecca Ferguson reprises her role as Lady Jessica, Paul\u2019s mother, while Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd returns as the formidable Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. The cast further includes Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, and Dave Bautista as Rabban.<\/p>\n<p>Villeneuve\u2019s adaptation of Frank Herbert\u2019s novels stands out for its serious approach to storytelling, setting a new tone and style for the franchise. <em>Dune: Part Two<\/em> was released in theaters on March 1, 2024, and continues to explore the epic saga of its characters against the backdrop of an expansive universe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dune: Part Two has captivated audiences with its intricate storyline and stellar performances, notably from Austin Butler, who plays the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":54574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[4551],"class_list":["post-54573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-austin-butler"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}