Dune: Part Two star Austin Butler shared his red carpet premiere encounter with musician Sting.
“I met him last night, he came to the premiere. It was so surreal. My mind was blown. He’s the best,” Austin said during his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (per People). “He came up afterward, and he was so, so, lovely and just debonair.”
In the upcoming sequel directed by Denis Villeneuve, Butler plays Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, the role that the former lead singer and bassist of The Police originated in David Lynch’s 1984 Dune adaptation. Fascinated by Sting’s futuristic costume from the Lynch movie, Butler was offered a significant but hilarious gift from the music icon.
“I asked him about [starring in the original Dune movie] and he said he still has the codpiece from the original [Dune], he said he’s going to dry clean it and let me wear it if I want to,” Butler said.
What is Dune: Part Two about?
Based on the classic 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, Dune: Part Two continues the story that began in Villeneuve’s 2021 adaption. The official synopsis reads as follows: “‘Dune: Part Two’ will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. 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.”
Directed by Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya alongside Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, and Javier Bardem. New cast members for Dune: Part Two include Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, and Tim Blake Nelson.
Dune: Part Two is scheduled for release in theaters on March 1.
