Austin Butler, one of Hollywood's most in-demand young actors, has teamed up with provocative director Darren Aronofsky for the new action-thriller 'Caught Stealing.' The film, set in the summer of 1998, represents a pivot for both men: a proper star vehicle for Butler after ensemble turns in 'Dune: Part Two' and 'The Bikeriders,' and a decidedly less intense project for Aronofsky, known for films like 'Requiem for a Dream' and 'The Whale.' Butler plays Hank, a former baseball pro-turned-bartender who is thrust into a chaotic 24-hour nightmare after agreeing to cat-sit for his eccentric neighbor, played by Matt Smith.
Pursued by Russian goons and Hasidic gangsters over a mysterious blue key, Hank must navigate a New York City underworld.
Butler was drawn to the project because it felt 'more raw and vulnerable' compared to his transformative roles as Elvis Presley and the bald sociopath Feyd-Rautha, allowing him to play a wider range of colors as a regular person in over his head.
Aronofsky praised Butler's potential and his shrewdness as a 'picker' of roles, comparing his selective, intentional career path to that of Leonardo DiCaprio.
Butler reflected on his journey from a child actor on shows like 'Hannah Montana' and 'The Carrie Diaries' to a serious theatre actor in New York and eventually an Oscar nominee, emphasizing the importance of dedicating himself fully to each project rather than working back-to-back.
The interview also touched on Butler's 'anti-iPhone face,' a quality that makes him seem timeless and perfectly suited for period pieces, with Aronofsky joking that Butler 'lives in all the time zones except for where there's an iPhone.'
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