Dune

[James.B]

Josh Brolin Joins Timothee Chalamet in Star-Studded ‘Dune’ Reboot

Brolin will portray Gurney Halleck, the warmaster for Chalamet’s family and a mentor to his character. Patrick Stewart played the role in David Lynch’s 1984 movie adaptation.

 

[Eddie Dean]

No Country reunion!

 

[Boom]

Charlotte Rampling
Javier Bardem
Josh Brolin
Oscar Isaac
Rebecca Ferguson
Stellan Skarsgård
Timothée Chalamet

EFF.

 

[David H.]

Thanos is coming for The Spice too?

 

[green]

Once again...

Where are Shaddam and Irulan?

 

[Sithborg]

Once again...

Where are Shaddam and Irulan?

It takes some time to find the right people to fit in with this cast.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Once again...

Where are Shaddam and Irulan?

I really hope they beef up Irulan's role here. A bit like the mini-series.

 

[Iceman]

This cast is looking amazing. Do we know how well-budgeted this is?

 

[KaijuDude1992]

So awesome to see Brolin join this cast. Very curious to see what role he's playing.

 

[David H.]

Very curious to see what role he's playing.

Gurney Halleck. It says so right there.

 

[KaijuDude1992]

Gurney Halleck. It says so right there.

Damn I don't know I missed that, but thanks for pointing it out. A warmaster/mentor type character is a perfect fit for Brolin.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Weeeew... Great choice for Gurney.

 

[The Big G]

Holy **** this Cast

 

[Pink Ranger]

Pretty good choice for Gurney, He's rough around the edges, battled scarred, but still charismatic. Kind of like Cable with no powers. I can picture him training Timothee Chalamet how to fight.

 

[Breogan]

Josh Brolin Joins Timothee Chalamet in Star-Studded ‘Dune’ Reboot

Another great choice.

No Country reunion!

LOL wtf?

 

[Breogan]

I really hope they beef up Irulan's role here. A bit like the mini-series.

For all it's flaws, I loved the mini-series development, and take on Irulan.
And even further into Messiah and Children of Dune.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

For all it's flaws, I loved the mini-series development, and take on Irulan.
And even further into Messiah and Children of Dune.

I totally agree. Definitely one of my favorite aspects of it. Maybe my favorite.

 

[Breogan]

Totally missed the Charlotte Rampling cast as the Reverend Mother news/discusion.
She's great.
Any old-timers bold enough to admit they knew her from Zardoz and Stardust Memories?

Of all the things in the 84 film version, the Bene Gesserit look remains one of the most striking and absolute indelible visuals, it's forever going to be hard to to transcend it, without referencing it outright.

The TV mini-series in trying for something unique, completley lost their way giving to much over to their crazy hat designer. LOL!

I'm curious to see what they visually come up with here.
.

 

[FVD]

Thanos vs. Drax 2.0.

Seeing a fight between Brolin and Bautista would be epic!

 

[Breogan]

Thanos vs. Drax 2.0.

Seeing a fight between Brolin and Bautista would be epic!

Hmm, that would actually be great to see!
I think Rabban (Bautista) actually murdered Halleck(Brolin)'s family, and famously gave him a scar he permanently wears across his face.
That meeting is however only told about in the past, where Halleck once survived Harkonnen imprisonment, from what I recall (could be wrong)?
I don't think they actually get to meet again in story?
Although Halleck certainly hopes they do, as he is seeking revenge.

There is certainly visual opportunity for it ; during the occupation battle, and fall of the house Atreidis, as the Harkonnens take over.
And again as Paul and the Freman take it back. Although their meeting is not depicted in the book (as far as I recall), they could in fact run into each-other at either of these battles.

I hope you are right, and they find a way to have them fight each-other, but not to the death however . That is not how Rabban dies.
They need to save Rabban's inevitable end, for the much more significant scene...

Spoiler

...death at the hands of the Fremen.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

In the book Rabban's death is not depicted, it's just told without detail. For a movie it might be better to show it, I agree, otherwise people will wonder where Bautista/Rabban has gone.
Then again, it might never go that far if the first movie is a flop and the 2nd is canceled.

Now, give me Yueh and Chani casting !

 

[Pink Ranger]

Thanos vs. Drax 2.0.

Seeing a fight between Brolin and Bautista would be epic!

In the book, the principal warrior characters never actually encounter each other on the field of battle (except two of them at the end) but as a book fan I am more than happy for DV to deviate from that so we can see Duncan, Stilgar and Gurney fight Rabba, Feyd and/or Fenring at some point.

 

[Doctor Jones]

It's no wonder this cast is amazing. At this point Villenueve can pretty much get his first pick. There probably isn't an actor working now who doesn't want to work with him.

 

[Black Narcissus]

All these great actors on board sounds expensive to me. lol

Bless Villenueve tho.

 

[Pink Ranger]

It's no wonder this cast is amazing. At this point Villenueve can pretty much get his first pick. There probably isn't an actor working now who doesn't want to work with him.

I would like to take this opportunity to announce my availability for Denis Villeneuve's Dune film. I can even supply my own authentic custom-fitted Harkonnen gladiatorial codpiece, if required.