Hollywood about Hungary: Austin Butler and Christopher Walken praise Budapest
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Budapest has stolen the hearts of many world stars and celebrities in the past. Two Dune actors now join the list: Austin Butler and Christopher Walken have bestowed encomiums on the Hungarian capital after shooting the film here.
Both parts of Dune was shot in Budapest
As Player.hu reports, the first real blockbuster of the year, Dune: Part Two, like the first part, was shot in Budapest. A host of new actors have been recruited for the sequel to bolster the already illustrious cast, with Austin Butler joined by the ingenious Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam IV, ruler of the universe.
This line-up has already done the Hungarian national image some good, as Butler raved about Hungary at the New York premiere of the second part of Dune.
I was in Hungary for the whole time that I was there. It’s beautiful!
he said to the interviewer talking to him.
He also said that he was dragged out of his hotel room by Florence Pugh, with whom he went on a trip and visited very special places. Check out the video below:
@enews Hey AustinButler, are you and #FlorencePugh taking applications for another hiking buddy? Dune: Part Two in theaters March 1.
After Austin Butler, Christopher Walken, interviewed by Vanity Fair, also praised Hungary. Walken returned to acting after a four-year hiatus. When asked by a reporter why he chose to say yes to the sequel to Dune, the actor replied:
“I had, of course, seen the first Dune a number of times. I loved it, and I admired [Villeneuve’s] movies. Arrival, I thought, was wonderful,” Walken told Vanity Fair.
“And to be with all those terrific actors — Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, and Stellan Skarsgård — and to go to Budapest, which is a beautiful city. And of course, that’s what I do for a living. It was only, I think, three weeks. So, everything about it was attractive.”