Austin Butler is bald and terrifying in the first look at the villainous Feyd-Rautha from Denis Villeneuves Dune: Part Two. Butler, a recent Oscar nominee for his performance as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmanns Elvis, is one of the high profile new additions to the Dune cast along with Florence Pugh and Christopher Walken. Feyd-Rautha was previously played by Sting in David Lynchs 1984 film adaptation.
Feyd-Rautha is the evil nephew of Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgrd) and the brother of the sadistic Glossu Rabban, played by Dave Bautista in Villeneuves film franchise. The two brothers are in competition to become the Harkonnen familys successor on the planet Arrakis.
In a first look at Dune: Part Two published on Vanity Fair earlier this month, Villeneuve only revealed Butlers Feyd-Rautha from behind. The director said he was waiting for later in the films press tour to unveil Feyd-Rauthas face, but now it has arrived online courtesy of trailer teaser. The official first trailer for Dune: Part Two arrives May 3, but a 44-second teaser debuts Butlers shaved head as well as a new look at Florence Pughs Princess Irulan.
Hes someone Machiavellian, much more cruel, much more strategic and is more narcissistic, Villeneuve told Vanity Fair about Butlers Feyd-Rautha.
Rabban wants to please, Villeneuve latter added about the differences between the two Harkonnen nephews. He wants to please the baron. He wants to shine in front of his uncle, but theres something touching about Rabban because hes a bad strategist. Hes not very intelligent. Rabban finds himself, at the end of part one, in the position where he doesnt 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.
Bautistatold USA Today earlier this year that Butler shed his Elvis voice to take on his Dune character, adding, I dont know who this guy was, but its not Austin Butler. Its not Elvis. His voice is different, his look is different. Everything about his demeanor is terrifying.
Dune: Part Two is set for a theatrical release on Nov. 3.
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