Dune 2: Timothée Chalamet & Austin Butler Interview

Arrakis is preparing for war in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, and at the center of it all stands Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. After guiding a rebellion among the Fremen people, aided by the fighter Chani (Zendaya), in 2021’s Dune, Paul finds himself reckoning with foes both old and new. Collider’s Steve Weintraub had the opportunity to sit down with Part Two stars, Chalamet and Austin Butler, who plays the Known Universe’s most psychotic fighter, the Harkonnen assassin Feyd-Rautha. Following the events of Dune, Part Two sees the fate of Arrakis hanging in the balance after the betrayal of Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac). Paul and his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), have joined forces with the Fremen to face their inevitable battle against the Harkonnen family, who seek total control of the planet. The sequel also brings back Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling, and introduces Christopher Walken, Florence Pugh, and more. During this interview, Chalamet and Butler recall their very first meeting on set. In Dune: Part Two, Butler says he understood the vital nature of Feyd-Rautha and Paul’s opposition during their training to fight on camera. They began early, long before they met as castmates, and discuss how each inspired the other throughout production. Chalamet discusses the importance of learning and performing a monologue in Chakobsa, and also opens up about portraying “dangerous“ characters like Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Atreides, and Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic — something his costar is pretty familiar with — James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown. #Dune2 #TimotheeChalamet #AustinButler For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL