Austin Butler Is Officially Working On His Next Leading Role

Although he was already building an incredible career for himself, landing the leading role in the biographical movie ‘Elvis’ saw Austin Butler’s name hit new heights of fame. Bringing the King of Rock and Roll was never going to be an easy task. Still, it’s something Austin pulled off with ease - and he has been rewarded with a ton of accolades ever since.

Now, it’s time for the Hollywood star to find a new focus, and Austin Butler is officially working on his next leading role. While it might be entirely different from the part of Elvis we have so recently seen him bring to life, everyone has high hopes that Austin will give this role his all once more.

Austin Butler’s new leading role sees him star in City on Fire

While working on Baz Luhrmann’s biopic could have been a one-hit-wonder for Austin Butler, it appears the actor isn’t willing to walk away from the limelight just yet. Thankfully, the actor already has another incredible project in the works in the form of the crime movie ‘City on Fire.’ The film adaptation is set to follow a gang war between Italian and Irish families, with the entire thing taking place in New England. Although little is known about the other stars of intricate details of the movie, we do know that Austin will play the part of a street criminal named Danny Ryan, who quickly rises up to become a ruthless leader. The best bit? Austin will also be working alongside Shane Salerno and David Heyman from Sonny 3000 Pictures as one of the film’s producers.

The movie is based on a highly-rated novel

The details of the movie might be few and far between right now, but we do know a little about what will happen in ‘City on Fire.’ That’s because the movie is based on the high-rated novel by Don Winslow, with a sequel - ‘City of Dreams’ - set to hit the shelves on April 18, 2023. The best bit? Don also has a third book on the way, with apparent plans to turn all three of his masterpieces into big-screen hits.

Many are excited to see Austin Butler lead the franchise

It turns out plenty behind the scenes are already looking forward to Austin Butler’s take on the leading role, with author Don Winslow admitting in a press release that he was “amazed” by the actor’s portrayal of Elvis Presley. Apparently, the pair have also enjoyed several personal conversations, leaving Don “deeply impressed by his commitment” as well as Austin’s “passion to also produce the three films.” The author isn’t alone, with Elizabeth Gabler from Sony 3000 Pictures adding it’s “a dream come true” to see Austin “bringing this character and story to cinematic life.”

Austin Butler is officially working on his next leading role, and it seems people in front of and behind the camera can’t wait to see what he will do with the new part. If there is one thing we’ve already learned about the 31-year-old actor, it’s that Austin Butler is willing to give any of his roles his all - no matter what.