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Austin Butleris sending love to the maternal figures in his life.
As Butler, 32, spoke with hisDune: Part TwocostarJosh Brolinfor a conversation withInterviewmagazine, the actors noted they have both found easier friendships with women rather than men. Brolin, 55, wondered aloud whether that had to do with the fact that both men lost their mothers at a young age: Brolin’s mother Jane died on his 27th birthday, perThe Week, whileButler’s mother Lori died of cancerin 2014.
“I noticed that since losing my mom, I end up finding these mother figures in my life,” Butler said, referencing his “London mom” Ruthie Rogers, whom Butler said owns a restaurant called The River Cafe in England’s capital.
“We played cards every Sunday night for about a year,” Butler explained. When Brolin asked how the pair met, Butler said he and a friend first met Ruthie and wound up “playing this gambling game” with a pair of dice.
“And she and I were on the same team, and we kept winning. So to this day, every time she calls me, she goes, ‘My dice partner!’ And she calls me every other day,” Butler said. “And she’ll say, ‘I just want to say I love you, and I’m thinking about you, and do you need anything?’ And then I’ll say, ‘Do you need anything?’ That love is so needed.”
Lori Butler (left) and Austin Butler (right) on the set of ‘Aliens in the Attic’ in 2008.SplashNews
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“I found myself able to open up to women quicker, and once I started hanging out with men who were more like you, who could open up to me quicker, I started to realize it’s not about gender at all,” Butler told Brolin. “It’s about human connection. That’s what I’m craving.”
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Austin Butler on Jan. 10, 2023.Todd Williamson/NBC/NBC via Getty
Both Butler and Brolin will appear among a star-studded cast inDune: Part Two, which is currently scheduled to release March 15, 2024. In August, Warner Bros. Picturesrescheduled the film’s releasefrom Nov. 3 due to the ongoingSAG-AFTRA strike, which leaves the film’s castunable to promote the movie.
Butler’s other upcoming film,The Bikeriders, has also been delayed indefinitely for the same reasons. New Regency still hopes to release the movie in time to compete for the upcoming awards season, perThe Hollywood Reporter.
source: people.com
