Austin Butler’s cat-sitting will get furry in Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’

‘The cat’s the actual star of the present. His identify’s Tonic and he is a tremendous actor, a tremendous little animal. I like him so much,’ says Butler

LONDON, UK – Austin Butler tackles an action-heavy lead function in Darren Aronofsky’s darkish comedy crime caper Caught Stealing.

Set in New York in 1998, the Elvis actor performs Hank Thompson, whose promising baseball profession was reduce brief by tragedy.

Hank seems to have his life again on monitor, tending a dive bar and courting a cool and caring emergency medical technician (Zoe Okaycravitz).

However when his British punk rocker neighbor Russ (Matt Smith) leaves his cat in his care whereas he’s out of city, Hank immediately finds himself within the crosshairs of the town’s ruthless felony gangs. Intense scenes ensue as Hank, with the cat in tow, tries to outwit the thugs.

“There’s a variety of operating. There’s a variety of motion. I bought the crap beat out of me. I bought to run so much,” Butler stated on the film’s London premiere on Tuesday, August 19, including that Hank can also be operating away from his issues.

“That’s sort of a common factor, whether or not it’s reaching for a brand new relationship or a brand new job or no matter these issues are that may maintain you from feeling sure issues. And on this, he’s lastly pressured to face these items. That’s the theme for me that resonates,” Butler stated.

The movie is predicated on the 2004 e book of the identical identify by Charlie Huston, who additionally wrote the screenplay.

Black Swan and The Wrestler director Aronofsky stated he was after a brand new problem following his 2022 drama The Whale and “needed to have some enjoyable.”

“Making one thing that’s humorous, that has a variety of jokes, you’re lighter in your ft,” he stated. “After I learn the e book, I used to be excited and deeply moved by all of the twists and turns, the motion, the sort of vitality on the streets. I needed to present that again and convey it to life on the large display.”

The undertaking additionally marked a departure for The Crown and Home of the Dragon star Smith. The British actor sports activities a towering brightly coloured mohawk on display.

However slightly than Russ’ hair, it was his pet that stole the limelight, stated Butler.

“The cat’s the actual star of the present. His identify’s Tonic and he’s a tremendous actor, a tremendous little animal. I like him so much.”

Caught Stealing, which additionally stars Dangerous Bunny, Regina King, Liev Schreiber and Vincent D’onofrio, rolls out to cinemas globally on August 27. – Rappler.com