Josh Brolin and Dave Bautista at the New York Premiere of “Dune: Part Two”.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/GettyDave Bautistahas a “man crush” onDune: Part TwocostarJosh Brolin.Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the movie’s New York City premiere on Sunday, Bautista, 55 — who plays Beast Rabban in the film — opened up about working with his star-studded cast mates.“It’s intimidating,” the actor tells PEOPLE. “It’s really intimidating, looking over and seeingStellan Skarsgårdand looking down and seeingChristopher Walken, and seeing Timmy [Timothée Chalamet] andZendayaandAustin[Butler] andFlorence[Pugh] andJosh Brolin.”“God, I have a man crush, a huge man crush on Josh Brolin,” he adds. “I love him as a performer, as a human being.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Josh Brolin and Dave Bautista at the New York Premiere of “Dune: Part Two”.Eric Charbonneau/GettyBautista also revealed more about his memories of working with Brolin, 56, in the Marvel franchise where he played the role of Drax inGuardians of the Galaxy,while Brolin portrayed Thanos inThe Avengers.“That’s where we got to know each other,” he tells PEOPLE. “I’ve known Josh for years and we really got, I think, close during our conversations, very intimate conversations during our Marvel years.”Dave Bautista as Beast Rabban in “Dune: Part Two”.Warner Bros. PicturesSpeaking about working on the set ofDune: Part Twowith directorDenis Villeneuve, Bautista says, “My favorite memory was my first day at work, when I was just there for costume fittings.”“Denis had come in to say hello to me,” he adds. “I was dying to have this conversation about the character because he’s more fleshed out, he’s more developed in this. And I said, ‘Let’s talk about it. Who is he? What do you think?’ And he said, ‘Let me dream about it tonight and I’ll tell you tomorrow.’ ”“I thought that was the best answer I’ve ever gotten from anyone in my life,” Bautista continues. “It just gave me chills.”“I knew that he was going to come back and we were having this very special, intimate conversation about the character,” he says. “That’s what my experience is with him. Even when my parts aren’t that big, he’s just invested, invested in my characters and invested in me.”
Josh Brolin and Dave Bautista at the New York Premiere of “Dune: Part Two”.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/Getty
Eric Charbonneau/Getty
Dave Bautistahas a “man crush” onDune: Part TwocostarJosh Brolin.Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the movie’s New York City premiere on Sunday, Bautista, 55 — who plays Beast Rabban in the film — opened up about working with his star-studded cast mates.“It’s intimidating,” the actor tells PEOPLE. “It’s really intimidating, looking over and seeingStellan Skarsgårdand looking down and seeingChristopher Walken, and seeing Timmy [Timothée Chalamet] andZendayaandAustin[Butler] andFlorence[Pugh] andJosh Brolin.”“God, I have a man crush, a huge man crush on Josh Brolin,” he adds. “I love him as a performer, as a human being.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Josh Brolin and Dave Bautista at the New York Premiere of “Dune: Part Two”.Eric Charbonneau/GettyBautista also revealed more about his memories of working with Brolin, 56, in the Marvel franchise where he played the role of Drax inGuardians of the Galaxy,while Brolin portrayed Thanos inThe Avengers.“That’s where we got to know each other,” he tells PEOPLE. “I’ve known Josh for years and we really got, I think, close during our conversations, very intimate conversations during our Marvel years.”Dave Bautista as Beast Rabban in “Dune: Part Two”.Warner Bros. PicturesSpeaking about working on the set ofDune: Part Twowith directorDenis Villeneuve, Bautista says, “My favorite memory was my first day at work, when I was just there for costume fittings.”“Denis had come in to say hello to me,” he adds. “I was dying to have this conversation about the character because he’s more fleshed out, he’s more developed in this. And I said, ‘Let’s talk about it. Who is he? What do you think?’ And he said, ‘Let me dream about it tonight and I’ll tell you tomorrow.’ ”“I thought that was the best answer I’ve ever gotten from anyone in my life,” Bautista continues. “It just gave me chills.”“I knew that he was going to come back and we were having this very special, intimate conversation about the character,” he says. “That’s what my experience is with him. Even when my parts aren’t that big, he’s just invested, invested in my characters and invested in me.”
Dave Bautistahas a “man crush” onDune: Part TwocostarJosh Brolin.
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the movie’s New York City premiere on Sunday, Bautista, 55 — who plays Beast Rabban in the film — opened up about working with his star-studded cast mates.
“It’s intimidating,” the actor tells PEOPLE. “It’s really intimidating, looking over and seeingStellan Skarsgårdand looking down and seeingChristopher Walken, and seeing Timmy [Timothée Chalamet] andZendayaandAustin[Butler] andFlorence[Pugh] andJosh Brolin.”
“God, I have a man crush, a huge man crush on Josh Brolin,” he adds. “I love him as a performer, as a human being.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Josh Brolin and Dave Bautista at the New York Premiere of “Dune: Part Two”.Eric Charbonneau/Getty
Bautista also revealed more about his memories of working with Brolin, 56, in the Marvel franchise where he played the role of Drax inGuardians of the Galaxy,while Brolin portrayed Thanos inThe Avengers.
“That’s where we got to know each other,” he tells PEOPLE. “I’ve known Josh for years and we really got, I think, close during our conversations, very intimate conversations during our Marvel years.”
Dave Bautista as Beast Rabban in “Dune: Part Two”.Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Speaking about working on the set ofDune: Part Twowith directorDenis Villeneuve, Bautista says, “My favorite memory was my first day at work, when I was just there for costume fittings.”
“Denis had come in to say hello to me,” he adds. “I was dying to have this conversation about the character because he’s more fleshed out, he’s more developed in this. And I said, ‘Let’s talk about it. Who is he? What do you think?’ And he said, ‘Let me dream about it tonight and I’ll tell you tomorrow.’ ”
“I thought that was the best answer I’ve ever gotten from anyone in my life,” Bautista continues. “It just gave me chills.”
“I knew that he was going to come back and we were having this very special, intimate conversation about the character,” he says. “That’s what my experience is with him. Even when my parts aren’t that big, he’s just invested, invested in my characters and invested in me.”
source: people.com
