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Fresh off his electrifying portrayal of Elvis Presley<\/strong> in Baz Luhrmann’<\/strong>s spectacular 2022 silver screen hit Elvis<\/em><\/strong>, Austin Butler<\/a><\/strong> is set to dial back the intensity for his next cinematic adventure. The 32-year-old heartthrob is stepping into the shoes of the dreaded villain Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the eagerly anticipated Dune: Part Two<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, premiering March 1st.<\/p>\n

Diving deep into the iconic role of The King, Butler lived and breathed Elvis, marinating in the legend\u2019s world for a full three years. He confessed to the Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/em> during a chat with the film’s visionary director, Denis Villeneuve<\/strong>, \u201cElvis was all I could think about, day and night.\u201d<\/p>\n