Austin Butler is a good actor. We’ve loved him since The Carrie Diaries (which do yourself a favor and watch it). We were amazed by his method acting for Elvis. So when he was announced as part of the Dune: Part Two cast, we just wondered, would he be a method actor? Or would he just be inspired by others and funnel that into his role.
He’s been making the rounds talking all about his role in the movie and has been asked about who has inspired his interpretation of his character.
“I’ve always been inspired by Gary Oldman in many of his roles,” he said to NME about who inspired his portrayal of the “psychotic” Feyd-Rautha. “Léon: The Professional, or True Romance, or The Fifth Element.”
Austin continued, “And you know, we’ve talked about Heath Ledger a lot, the sense of play that he had. And like I say, it’s not the specific things, but it’s more general inspiration.”
We’re glad it was just a general inspiration and we’re not going to have to deal with a voice change for years.
Dune: Part Two is in theaters now.
