Austin Butler vs. Austin the butler: a financial comparison
Austin Butler and Austin the butler are both stars in their respective industries.
The 33-year-old Austin Butler is an up-and-coming U.S. actor who has recently transitioned from television to movies. He starred in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis (2022) and had a key supporting role in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part 2 (2024), both well-reviewed roles that have placed him on Hollywood’s A List.
The (possibly) late-30s Austin the butler is the digital star of two of the most successful mobile games produced by Playrix, Homescapes and Gardenscapes. While a polarizing character, he’s at the center of the story-based match 3 mobile games that have helped Playrix become the third-largest mobile game developer in the world.
But who is more valuable, the intense human actor with the full head of hair, “method” acting style, and gay fan base, or the intensely optimistic, balding digital butler whose subtextual gay traits recall Hollywood in the era of the Hays Code?
Industry Comparisons
One aspect of the butler’s and Butler’s overall value relates to their respective industries. The motion pictures industry has suffered in recent years due to the pandemic and the advent of streaming platforms. It is growing, but at a small pace.
The video game industry, on the other hand, has seen enormous growth in the same time frame, and is growing rapidly today. Aspects of the pandemic that hurt movies (namely, people staying home) helped video games, with most growth occurring in the mobile gaming segment.
In the U.S., films employ far more people than video games and are more culturally influential, and this influence is seen worldwide. Hollywood celebrities can expect to receive “star treatment” almost anywhere they go in the world.
Video games may beat movies in terms of growth and revenues, but they have far less influence on the culture. And no matter how recognizable Austin the butler is, this recognition doesn’t transfer to his owners.
cultural influence
| Austin Butler | Austin the Butler |
|---|---|
| A-List status in the U.S. and his films have worldwide reach as well. | His games are popular worldwide, but he’s a polarizing character, and no merchandising is in place to magnify his reach. |
| He’s in his 30s and there’s a time limit on his ability to remain culturally relevant. | Doesn’t age, so his cultural relevance has a longer shelf life, but this doesn’t necessarily extend to his creators and owners. |
cultural influence
Winner: Austin Butler
income and Revenues
| Austin Butler | Austin the Butler |
|---|---|
| Made $700,000 for Elvis because and $125,000 for Dune 2, but his salary is likely to be in the 7 figures going forward. | No salary since he is digital and isn’t even portrayed by any actor (he only says “wow” and “hey”). |
| Elvis grossed $288.7 million worldwide according to Wikipedia | Homescapes revenues in 2021: $469 million according to SensorTower |
| Dune Part 2 grossed $714.4 million worldwide according to Wikipedia, making it the highest grossing film of 2024 | Gardenscapes revenues in 2021: $405 million according to SensorTower |
incomes & Revenues
Winner: Austin the Butler
net worth
| Austin Butler | Austin the Butler |
|---|---|
| $4 million according to Celebrity Net Worth, banked from his years in TV apparently | Playrix had a valuation of €8 billion in 2021 according to Wikipedia and the company’s two owners had a net worth the same year of $6.4 billion according to the Times |
Net worth
Winner: Austin the Butler
Overall Winner: Austin the Butler
It is testament to the growing power and influence of the video game industry and the popularity of the “match 3 and decorate” sub-genre of mobile game that Playrix created that Austin the butler wins as the more valuable of the Austins in our lineup.
As the human actor Austin Butler matures as a movie star, his net worth could increase dramatically, but it will probably never reach the level of the star of one of the most valuable mobile gaming franchises in the world, providing hope to bald men everywhere that our time has come.
