Dune: Part 2 is an immense hit that continues to shine with its box-office accomplishments. While the movie’s success is a sum of several factors, Austin Butler’s terrifying performance surely contributed to it. He plays the role of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, the youngest nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. The 32-year-old actor has yet again stolen the limelight by portraying the menacing character to excellence, proving that he can nail any role.
Since critics and viewers have already acknowledged his talent, DC fans are sharing their opinions on which superhero character would best suit him in the DCU.
Austin Butler Would Nail These 3 DC Superhero Characters!
The Zoey 101 actor has taken a keen interest in his acting career since his teenage years. Kicking off his career as an extra in the Television industry, he ventured into the big screen with supporting roles only to garner global acclaim for his work in recent projects like Elvis and Dune: Part Two.
As he has gained widespread acclaim for his commitment to any role, DC fans couldn’t help but fan-cast him in the superhero franchise, expressing their opinions on what character would best suit him.
Yah know, I’d be down with this casting pic.twitter.com/JzUxW4sUeq
— BrutalVengeance (@BVengeance267) March 16, 2024
With the duo already revealing their plans for a reboot or bringing new characters, the inclusion of Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow could bring a chance to explore his arc in the franchise. As Austin Butler has already portrayed the role of Chase in the Arrow series, taking on the major role would be a great suggestion.
While the superhero has already been portrayed in live-action, the character is yet to be given a major role on the big screen. However, the studio has not revealed any plans regarding the iconic Emerald Archer as of now.
Whereas another suggested him for the Booster Gold character. Michael Jon ‘M.J.’ Carter aka Booster Gold is a member of the Justice League who first appeared in Booster Gold #1 (February 1986).
I thought booster gold might be a good fit.
— sheltz32tt (@sheltz32tt) March 16, 2024
The superhero character has already been portrayed in Smallville and the seventh season of the Arrowverse series Legends of Tomorrow.
Not just that, DC Studios’ Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters slate also includes a TV series based on the titular character on HBO Max. While the reports about the character already being cast have surfaced online, Butler would surely give great depth to the character.
Either One Is Good pic.twitter.com/qVbBRMVPuF
— Gupremes (@Gupremes) March 17, 2024
Given that he was a recurring character in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, there is a possibility the character might appear in Gunn’s DCU since a movie has already been announced featuring Batman and Robin.
Austin Butler’s Performance in Dune: Part Two
Butler garnered widespread acclaim for portraying the role of singing legend Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. While his Elvis role was still the talk of the town, he made a dazzling comeback with his antagonist role in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune 2.
His acting even ended up surprising the film director, who has nothing but praises for the former. He shared in an interview with Vanity Fair,
“When I started rolling the camera for the first time on Feyd-Rautha, it was like an explosion of joy in my heart to see that Austin was absolutely perfect. He brought even more animal qualities to him, like some kind of a lizard, the way he moved, the way he’d move his jaw. He was without fear. He’s a fearless actor.”
As for his part, the actor did his best research to portray the menacing character, flawlessly on-screen. Starring alongside Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya alongside other ensemble casts, Dune: Part Two is available in theatres.
