![]() I dunno, I found it to be kind of a hard read, although it goes down easier on subsequent read-throughs when you’re more used to Herbert’s brainy brand of sci-fi storytelling. But it’s cool to see with Dune also, when you actually sit down and read it… It’s not that it’s a quote-unquote ‘hard read’ or anything, but it’s not made to be consumed easily, I think that’s fair to say.” I compare it to how our generation grew up with Harry Potter, and that one makes sense to me. I’ve been shocked to learn how many people have a next-level connection to the book. “And so much of our pop culture and films and books have been derived from Dune, and all the philosophy the book. ![]() “t was nerve-wracking from the announcement, because like I said before, the fans of the book, and the fans of David Lynch version, the computer game, and everything, there’s so much love and strength of feeling,” he said. Now that he has the leading role, he’s mindful of the huge responsibility of not only holding down a major tentpole studio film but also of pleasing fans who hold this story close to their hearts. ![]() Timothée Chalamet has faith in Dune director Denis VilleneuveĬhalamet was determined to get a part in Dune when he heard that Villeneuve - who directed great sci-fi movies like Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 - was involved, setting up a Google alert so he could follow the news. But on this, everyone was there to support, and I think it’s because we all wanted to be foot soldiers for Denis, and I think we understood the potential, based on the script by Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts and Denis, that this could be something really special,” he told Deadline. “I don’t know if there’s some nightmare version of a film where a young lead is not supported by the rest of his cast, where every one of them had been the leads in their own huge projects. Chalamet is at the center of it all as the scion of a noble house who embarks on a grim journey that change the galaxy, and to hear him tell it, the process went very smoothly, with lots of camaraderie among the superstar cast. ![]()
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