Timothée Chalamet’s Dune Success Creates A Completely New Challenge For The Actor’s Next Movie
Summary
- Timothée Chalamet shines in Dune 2, solidifying his place as a versatile superstar in Hollywood.
- His next movie is the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, which now faces pressure to match Dune 2’s critical and box office success.
- Chalamet’s co-star Austin Butler transitions from Elvis biopic acclaim to Dune 2, the reverse challenge that Chalamet now faces.
The critical and commercial success of Dune: Part Two raises the stakes for Timothée Chalamet’s next movie. Following his praised performances in movies like Call Me by Your Name, Lady Bird, Beautiful Boy, and Little Women, Timothée Chalamet scored a massive role in Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune, in which the actor stars as the sci-fi franchise’s protagonist, Paul Atreides. While Chalamet’s performance in Dune (2021) was already subject to substantial critical and audience celebration, he takes his performance to the next level as he leads the legendary cast of 2024’s Dune 2.
Already lauded as one of the most promising actors of his generation, Timothée Chalamet proves himself a certified movie star and versatile, bankable actor with Dune 2. After seeing his portrayal of Paul’s complex story in the 2024 sci-fi epic, Dune 2’s chilling ending should easily relieve any lingering doubts about Chalamet’s ability to bring a commanding, entrancing lead performance. Not only is he receiving widespread critical acclaim, but Dune 2 has also set box office records and exceeded early projections by earning $189 million worldwide opening weekend. As optimistic as these feats are, they do pose a new obstacle for the next movie on Chalamet’s release schedule.
Where To Watch Dune 2: Showtimes & Streaming Status
The wait for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune sequel is now over, and there are options for where to watch Dune 2 with theater showtimes or on streaming.
Dune 2’s Success Puts More Pressure On Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan Biopic
Dune 2 has arguably already become the most successful movie of Timothée Chalamet’s career so far, which puts pressure on his upcoming Bob Dyan biopic, A Complete Unknown, to achieve similar acclaim. Though A Complete Unknown – in which Chalamet plays Bob Dylan – doesn’t have a release date yet, it’s Chalamet’s only confirmed project currently filming. As a music biopic, it’s not reasonable to automatically assume that his Bob Dylan movie will achieve the same box office receipts as a massive sci-fi franchise installment like Dune, but there is still added pressure to succeed critically and commercially relative to similar releases.
As a music biopic, it’s not reasonable to automatically assume that his Bob Dylan movie will achieve the same box office receipts as a massive sci-fi franchise installment like
Dune
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While not much is known about the Bob Dylan biopic yet, the film is confirmed to star Chalamet and be directed by Ford v Ferrari’s James Mangold. The director has several box office hits on his hands already with Logan’s $620 million haul, Ford v Ferrari’s $225 million earnings, and The Wolverine’s $415 million success (via Box Office Mojo). Additionally, Mangold is no stranger to critical acclaim with movies such as 3:10 to Yuma, Logan, Walk the Line, and Ford v Ferrari, the latter of which received a Best Picture Oscar nomination. Consequently, Chalamet’s Bob Dylan biopic is in good hands despite the added pressure from Dune 2’s stellar performance.
|
James Mangold Movie |
Rotten Tomatoes Score |
Worldwide Box Office Total |
|---|---|---|
|
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) |
70% |
$384 million |
|
Ford v Ferrari (2019) |
92% |
$225.5 million |
|
Logan (2017) |
93% |
$619 million |
|
The Wolverine (2013) |
71% |
$414.8 million |
|
Knight and Day (2010) |
52% |
$262 million |
|
3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
89% |
$70 million |
|
Walk the Line (2005) |
82% |
$186.8 million |
Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan Biopic Has The Opposite Challenge Of Dune Co-Star Austin Butler
Timothée Chalamet’s Dune 2 co-star Austin Butler, who plays Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, was coming off the heels of his 2022 Elvis Presley biopic acclaim as his most recent release before the 2024 sci-fi movie. Butler was even nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the beloved musician in Elvis, making his introduction to a major sci-fi franchise like Dune immediately after all the more exciting. Chalamet has the opposite transition with Dune: Part Two, as he’s now going from starring in a massive franchise film with critical and box office success to a comparatively smaller biopic about a beloved musician.
Source: Box Office Mojo
Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two is the sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film that covers the novel’s events by Frank Herbert. The movie continues the quest of Paul Atreides on a journey of revenge against those who slew his family. With insight into the future, Atreides may be forced to choose between his one true love and the universe’s fate.
- Release Date
- March 1, 2024
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $122 Million
