Austin Butler had to choose between Tarantino and Tom Cruise!

How to choose between Tom Cruise and Quentin Tarantino? That’s the dilemma Austin Butler faced before his Oscar-nominated performance in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis transformed him into an international star.

Last January, during an interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast (via Variety) while promoting his Apple TV+ series, Masters of the Air, Austin Butler confirmed the information that he participated in the game Tom Cruise In Joseph Kosinski’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick.

“In the end, I had to choose between taking the Top Gun: Maverick test or saying yes to Quentin Tarantino.“- he revealed.

Quentin Tarantino actually offered the rising star a role in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. As a young actor, he wanted to work with the director of Pulp Fiction.for so long“, he was not going to let this opportunity go.

“I already met, so I didHe spoke about his decision, which led to Charles Watson, a member of Charles Manson’s cult, being cast in a 2019 biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.

And it was a smart moveAustin ButlerBecause the casting director Top Gun: Maverick and ElvisDenise Chamian previously told Variety that the Top Gun team ultimately felt she was too young for the role of Rooster, which she was considered for, a role that went to Miles Teller. But meet Power supply During Maverick’s castings, it allowed the actor to appear on their radar and when necessary they found someone to play the role. Elvis…the circle came full circle – and led Austin Butler To be nominated for an Oscar for the best actor!

“The project he came closest to was Top GunChamian said. “When I did the role, we were looking for someone to play Miles Teller. I was very passionate about Austin. Eventually her audition was shown to Tom and all the directors. They agreed he had something and were glad to meet him, but thought he was too young.“

“At that moment, I saw that this actor had something special that others don’t always have“- he added. “He almost looks at the camera like that. He knows the camera and lets it see, and it’s really very attractive.“

Top Gun: Maverick and Once upon a time in Hollywood Both became box office hits and awards season contenders, with the former grossing $1.49 billion, becoming the 11th highest-grossing film at the worldwide box office, and finishing second with 2 Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor. Brad Pitt.

“I usually don’t talk much about new movies because I only have to say positive things or I’m criticizing someone. And I don’t want to do that“, he said Quentin Tarantino during CinemaBlend’s “ReelBlend” podcast in August 2022.But in this case, I love Top Gun: Maverick. I thought it was fantastic.“

Finding Airs of the Air on Apple TV+, Dune: Second Part and Elvis are both available on VOD, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is streaming on Netflix, or even bikers Now in theaters, you have the choice to discover or rediscover Austin Butler’s already iconic performances.