17, 2023, per Variety, instead of the original opening date of Oct. Léa Seydoux is in negotiations to play Lady Margot, a critical ally to Paul in his battle against House Harkonnen, Variety reports. ( The New York Times reports that he's already started “intensive knife-fighting training” for the role.) Meanwhile, Elvis star Austin Butler will play villain Feyd-Rautha, nephew of Baron Harkonnen and Paul’s rival. If confirmed, this will mark a reunion between Pugh and Chalamet, who both starred in 2019’s Little Women.Ĭhristopher Walken has been cast as Emperor Shaddam IV. According to The Hollywood Reporter, as of March 8, the deal is not yet final as Pugh is figuring out her schedule and wants to review the latest draft of the script, which is still being written. Others expected to return include Javier Bardem as Fremen leader Stilgar, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, and Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen.įlorence Pugh is reportedly in talks for the role of Princess Irulan, daughter of Emperor Shaddam IV, who sent the Atreides family to Arrakis. Zendaya will reprise her role as Chani, a Fremen woman Paul first encounters in his dreams. Timothée Chalamet will once again star as Paul Atreides and Rebecca Ferguson as his mother, Lady Jessica. Here, we’re rounding up what we know about Dune: Part 2 so far. “This is only the beginning,” he previously said in a statement. The film first debuted in cinemas and on HBO Max in October 2021, but it was always the director’s plan to adapt Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel as a two-part saga. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is due for a sequel in 2023.

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