Dune: Part Two Video Highlights Austin Butler’s Villainous Character

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Dune: Part Two Video Highlights Austin Butler’s Villainous Character

Warner Bros. has dropped a brand new Dune: Part Two video for the upcoming sci-fi action sequel featuring Oscar nominee Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.

The video features Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya discussing Butler’s transformation as Feyd-Rautha, teasing what fans should expect to see from the Elvis actor’s villainous performance. The film premieres in hit theaters on March 1, 2024.

Check out the Dune: Part Two featurette below

What is Dune: Part Two about?

Dune: Part Two is once again directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts. The sequel features the return of Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. Joining them are new cast members Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam IV, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha, Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot, and Souheila Yacoub as Shishakli.

“It will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family,” reads the synopsis. “Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.”

The first installment went on to garner critical acclaim from fans and critics alike. It also racked up a whopping 10 Academy Award nominations. It won six of them, including Best Original Score and Best Cinematography.