Denis Villeneuve’s cast for theDunereboot is starting to solidify. Already anchored by Oscar-nomineeTimothée Chalamet(Call Me By Your Name), and starring Golden Globe-nomineeRebecca Ferguson, force of natureDave Bautista, the always compellingStellan Skarsgård, and Oscar-nomineeCharlotte Rampling, the rebooted adaptation ofFrank Herbert’s acclaimed novels could just be the big-screen experience fans have been waiting for. The space-faring adventure story that’s rich with political intrigue and complex machinations hasn’t seen a big-screen retelling sinceDavid Lynch’s cult classic 1984 flick, but if this legit cast is any indication, we should be seeing a release date announcement soon.
And today,Varietyreports that none other than Golden Globe-winnerOscar Isaacis in negotiations to join the flick as an elder Atreides, father to Chalamet’s protagonist, Paul Atreides. Isaac’s role of Duke Leto Atreides was previously played byJürgen Prochnowin Lynch’s tale. Skarsgård is set to star as the film’s antagonist and rival to the Atreides family, Baron Harkonnen. It should be quite a sight to see all of these top talents clash on the big screen.
Dunefollows Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, the heir apparent of the Atreides family. When they’re sent to rule over the desert planet Arrakis and its valuable spice commodity, their rule is contested by competing noble families, leading to betrayal and, ultimately, rebellion. Expect Isaac’s Duke Leto to have a big part to play, though everyone announced so far should bring their A game to the big screen wheneverDunearrives.
Isaac will next star alongsideBen AffleckinTriple Frontier, a Netflix action-thriller from directorJ.C. Chandor, and Sony’s animated movie,The Addams Familythis October. Then, of course, he’ll return as Poe Dameron in the as-of-yet untitledStar Wars: Episode IXthis December.
Villeneuve directs and is co-writing the script withEric Roth(Forrest Gump) andJon Spaihts(Prometheus). Villeneuve also executive produces withMary Parent, andCale Boyter, withBrian Herbert,Byron Merritt,Thomas Tull, andKim Herbert;Kevin J. Andersonserves as a creative consultant.
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