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After the first installment of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi classicDune,featuring Timothée Chalamet, killed it at the theaters with an intense showdown between Paul Atreides and Feyd-Rautha, it’s now time for the sequel. Deciding the fate of a trade, a planet, and a galaxy,Dune: Part Twois arriving in theatres on 25 July 2025.
The upcoming sequel will finally witness the epic war between Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides and Austin Butler’s Feyd-Rautha. For that reason alone, the two will be seen challenging each other inDune: Part Two.But as per Chalamet, it is much more than a war and a duel.
Timothée Chalamet Will Fight Austin Butler inDune 2
Adapted from Frank Herbert’s 1965 novelDune, Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 epic sci-fi movie followed Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides as his family, the noble House Atreides consisting ofOscar Isaacand Rebecca Ferguson. The film showed how the Atreides were dragged into a war over a deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis, that holds the sole source of “spice”, which is a key to interstellar travel.
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The first installment ofDuneended with an intense showdown between Paul Atreides and Feyd-Rautha (Austin Butler), who was an heir-apparent to the evil Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård). Thus, now it is obvious for the sequel to feature a final confrontation between Paul and Feyd, as the former seeks revenge for his father’s murder, with the strength of desert power by his side. Following the intensity of the 2021 installment, it isexpected that the upcomingDune: Part Twowill follow the same nail-biting suspense.
As the story builds up, fans get overly excited about is to seeTimothée Chalametand Austin Butler go head-to-head inDune: Part Two. Now, although it’s somewhat obvious that Chalamet will kick some Butler a** in the sequel, for he’s the protagonist of the film; the behind-the-scenes are quite the opposite for the actor. Apparently, Chalamet claimed that theElvisactor came prepared and left him bruised and battered after a fight scene.
Austin Butler Left Timothée Chalamet Bruised After A Fight
While fans might have expectedDave Bautista’s Glossu Rabban Harkonnen to kick the sh*t out of Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, it turned out to be Austin Butler who left the actor fighting for breath. Speaking with Josh Horowitz viaMTV, Chalamet noted how Butler came in prepared and was kicking a** on set.
“Austin just came in totally kicking a**. I mean Austin was kicking a** on the cast Zoom, like the table read.”
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Further, corroborating what Timothée Chalamet discussed aboutAustin Butler‘s dedication and commitment inDune 2, X accountCinema Solace, revealed how Butler actually left Chalamet tired after shoots. Giving his best into the sequences, Butler apparently took down Chalamet during the fight scenes.
Timothée Chalamet jokes that Austin Butler left him “battered and bruised” after their fight in ‘DUNE 2’
“He’s an ass-kicker.”pic.twitter.com/XzCq7s6a8K
— Cinema Solace (@SolaceCinema)August 22, 2025
It was noted by the industry scooper account on X that Austin Butler left Timothee Chalamet “battered and bruised” after their fight inDune: Part Two.According to Cinema Solace, theLady Birdactor claimed that Butler “is an a**-kicker”. Meanwhile, no matter who took down whom during the shoots, fans are ultimately excited to see Paul Atreides win, whenDune: Part Twohits the theatres on August 11, 2025.
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