Fresh from his highly appreciated performance in Dune: Part Two, Austin Butler is rumored to be in talks to join the cast of Michael Mann’s acclaimed sequel, Heat 2. The film is a follow-up to Mann’s intense 1995 heist thriller Heat, which starred Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
Austin Butler’s potential involvement in the project has sparked excitement among fans. However, the actor maintained radio silence and coyly avoided questions, which even led many fans to draw comparisons to Andrew Garfield’s secrecy over his rumored Amazing Spider-Man 3.
Austin Butler is Keeping Mum About His Rumored Role in Heat 2
Following the success of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s 1995 crime thriller Heat, by Michael Mann, the filmmaker recently announced his desire to develop a sequel to his cult classic. With Mann being back in the director’s chair, the potential sequel is reportedly set to feature Adam Driver in Robert De Niro’s role as Neil McCauley.
Meanwhile, the acclaimed actor Austin Butler, rising to prominence through his titular role in Elvis, is also making headlines surrounding his rumored appearance in Heat 2, alongside Adam Driver. Although nothing has been confirmed so far, fans are excited to learn more about the project and alleged cast.
However, upon asking Austin Butler about his potential role in Michael Mann’s sequel, the actor chose to coyly avoid addressing the questions. Butler could neither agree nor deny his involvement in the reported movie. Speaking with Total Film via GamesRadar, the Dune: Part Two actor simply noted,
Yeah, I… I mean, I love the first film, but no comment on that.
While Austin Butler is rumored to be playing Chris Shiherlis, the right-hand man of career thief Neil McCauley, and the role played by Val Kilmer in the original movie, the actor maintained silence about the reports. Moving ahead with other questions about his involvement in Ari Aster’s Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Butler spoke about his excitement surrounding that project.
Austin Butler Follows Andrew Garfield’s Steps in Maintaining Secrecy
After Austin Butler refused to give out information regarding his potential involvement in Heat 2, fans were quick to compare him with Andrew Garfield. Considering the MCU actor has been keeping shut about his alleged involvement in a potential Amazing Spider-Man 3 movie, fans found a striking resemblance in Butler’s coy behavior.
Following Andrew Garfield’s return alongside Tobey Maguire in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, the actor made headlines for his return in the alleged Amazing Spider-Man 3 movie. However, speaking with THR, Garfield strategically avoided offering either positive or negative responses.
Similarly, despite being rumored to appear as Chris Shiherlis in the Heat sequel, Austin Butler avoided addressing the reports. Instead of giving a solid response, the actor chose to tease and confuse fans a bit more about his potential involvement. However, while details of the film’s plot and casting remain scarce, fans eagerly anticipate an undoubtedly fresh perspective to the story.
With a lack of confirmation, fans can only speculate on the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. But since the original film is widely regarded as a classic, moviegoers believe, with Michael Mann back in the director’s seat, the sequel will be equally impressive if not better.
