I haven’t paid much attention to the hype around The Bikeriders, but here you go. The Bikeriders was written and directed by Jeff Nichols and it stars Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer and Michael Shannon. Great cast, honestly. Unfortunately, they got two British actors to play Americans-in-the-1960s. I didn’t realize it until now, but this film is a period piece about the rise of a motorcycle gang and, like, motorcycle-gang culture. Here’s one of the trailers.
I’ve already seen people talk about how this will be Austin Butler’s big star-making role. While he was Oscar-nominated for Elvis – and he was still talking like Elvis years after he played the man – it feels like Austin’s biggest buzz came from his turn in Dune 2. He was honestly great in that movie and I liked that he was sort of playing against type rather than leaning into his good looks. The Bikeriders is different – they’re basically trying to make him into the second coming of James Dean. He’s styled to look SO pretty in the film. And in his promotional appearances, he’s leaning into the pretty too. The pics in this post are from the London premiere and Rome photocall. He looks good.
This clip came out last week:
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Rome, ITALY – Director Jeff Nichols and the protagonist Austin Butler attend the photocall at the Hassler Hotel in Rome. Pictured: Austin Butler BACKGRID USA 13 JUNE 2024 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication* 
Rome, ITALY – Director Jeff Nichols and the protagonist Austin Butler attend the photocall at the Hassler Hotel in Rome. Pictured: Austin Butler BACKGRID USA 13 JUNE 2024 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication* 
Celebrities arriving at the London Gala Screening of ‘The Bikeriders’ at Curzon Mayfair, London Featuring: Austin Butler Where: London, United Kingdom When: 11 Jun 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
Celebrities attend a gala screening of ‘The Bikeriders’ at the Curzon Mayfair, London Featuring: Austin Butler Where: London, London, United Kingdom When: 11 Jun 2024 Credit: Abaca Press/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY** 
London premiere of ‘The Bikeriders’ at Curzon Mayfair Cinema Featuring: Jodie Comer, Austin Butler Where: London, United Kingdom When: 11 Jun 2024 Credit: Steve Vas/Future Image/Cover Images **NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN GERMANY** 
Cast attend Rome Photocall Of ‘The Bikeriders’ at Hotel Hassler Featuring: Austin Butler Where: Rom, Latium, Italien When: 13 Jun 2024 Credit: Anna Maria Tinghino/Future Image/Cover Images **NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN GERMANY**ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pLHLnpmirJOdxm%2BvzqZmcW9mZ354e9aio6WXpJ2yoK7IpJyroZSav7Sr066pp5eRqsC1tc2Yma6snJq%2FoLXNraaYmY%2Birqu70ZikqK6Zmqy0wMCrZg%3D%3D