Sci-Fi Dune

[OutOfBoose]

Me so horny.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

 

[Doctor Jones]

I feel like with Feyd, they could cast an up and comer or an unknown.

 

[FVD]

I wouldn't mind Harry Styles playing Feyd. He's not that much older than Chalamet and they're both close mates too. The chemistry will be apparent, IMHO. I'm still sticking with Elizabeth Debicki for Princess Irulan and most recently, somebody suggested Gary Oldman as the Emperor Shaddam. I like that idea too. Liet Kynes, I'm still on the fence with that one. And I'm glad they went with an Asian actor for Yueh. Nice pick with Chang Chen.

And I agree about Stephen Henderson. He would be ideal as Thufir.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Are J.Momoa and "the guy casted as Piter" a sure thing ?

 

[James.B]

They are in the press release that Warner Bros released to announce that filming has begun.

Cameras Roll on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment’s Epic Adaptation of “Dune”

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Ok cool, it's official then. I was still at "so and so are in talk for the role" and I missed "the guy casted at Piter" announcement ( sorry his name is to hard to remember and even more to type ).

 

[James.B]

 

[David H.]

 

[Eddie Dean]

 

[Deck Rickard]

Gotta love The Hard Times.

Christian Bale Gains 450,000 Pounds to Play Sandworm in ‘Dune’ Remake

UNIS, Tunisia — Christian Bale, an actor known for dramatic transformations, has gained over 450,000 pounds to play a sandworm in the upcoming Dune remake.


Bale’s extreme commitment to the role was first seen in the Tunisian desert as the now bulbous, whale-sized Academy Award winner was airlifted to set.


“People like to call me a method actor, but I’m just a guy doing a job,” said Bale while swallowing entire chickens whole so he could reach his 480-million-calorie goal for the day. “During pre-production, Denis [Villeneuve] and I were both in agreement — the only way to accurately portray this nuanced character was to increase my body weight by over 249,000 percent. I haven’t seen my feet or enjoyed a single pleasant, pain-free moment in months, but that’s part of the gig.”

Bale went on to say a CGI sand worm, or “Shai-Hulud” as they are sometimes called in the film, would have looked fake and unconvincing to audiences. Spending six hours a day getting makeup and prosthetics every morning was also not an option due to Bale’s sensitive skin.

“He’s too modest,” said director Denis Villeneuve, rolling just in time to avoid being crushed by Bale’s blubbery thigh. “Christian is a true thespian. He’s never messed up his one line, a guttural growl I’ll hear in my nightmares until death takes me, and he’s never late to set. Even better, he’s always polite to the helicopter pilots who carry his Lovecraftian sea of flesh to and from the converted warehouse we store him in. Consummate professional.”

Villeneuve then rushed off to help free a production assistant who’d been trapped between Bale’s fourth and fifth chins.

“He’s a star, baby,” said Bale’s agent, Greg Tucker. “When I saw his frail, starved character in The Machinist, I knew I had to rep this guy and make as much money as possible before his body gave out. Yeah, this is just another day at the office for my boy. While it may look like he’s suffering from heat stroke rolling around in the desert or that his very existence is an unending hellscape, just know that he lives for this.”

While Bale is known for wildly fluctuating from one body transformation to the next, he says he may keep the weight on for a while as he continues discussions with J.J. Abrams to play a Star Destroyer in Star Wars Episode IX.

 

[Schlosser85]

I LOL’ed.

“Lovecraftian sea of flesh”

 

[DKDetective]

Oh man, that would be a dream if somehow Bale was involved in this... Icing on the cake.

 

[Pink Ranger]

If Bale is willing to accept a miniscule role, he'd be a good Fenring. Or Scytale if they do Dune Messiah.

 

[DarkKnight88]

No, Bale as a sandworm or nothing!

 

[Pink Ranger]

No, Bale as a sandworm or nothing!

How about a Guild Navigator? All he needs then is extensive plastic surgery.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Gotta love The Hard Times.

Christian Bale Gains 450,000 Pounds to Play Sandworm in ‘Dune’ Remake

UNIS, Tunisia — Christian Bale, an actor known for dramatic transformations, has gained over 450,000 pounds to play a sandworm in the upcoming Dune remake.


Bale’s extreme commitment to the role was first seen in the Tunisian desert as the now bulbous, whale-sized Academy Award winner was airlifted to set.


“People like to call me a method actor, but I’m just a guy doing a job,” said Bale while swallowing entire chickens whole so he could reach his 480-million-calorie goal for the day. “During pre-production, Denis [Villeneuve] and I were both in agreement — the only way to accurately portray this nuanced character was to increase my body weight by over 249,000 percent. I haven’t seen my feet or enjoyed a single pleasant, pain-free moment in months, but that’s part of the gig.”

Bale went on to say a CGI sand worm, or “Shai-Hulud” as they are sometimes called in the film, would have looked fake and unconvincing to audiences. Spending six hours a day getting makeup and prosthetics every morning was also not an option due to Bale’s sensitive skin.

“He’s too modest,” said director Denis Villeneuve, rolling just in time to avoid being crushed by Bale’s blubbery thigh. “Christian is a true thespian. He’s never messed up his one line, a guttural growl I’ll hear in my nightmares until death takes me, and he’s never late to set. Even better, he’s always polite to the helicopter pilots who carry his Lovecraftian sea of flesh to and from the converted warehouse we store him in. Consummate professional.”

Villeneuve then rushed off to help free a production assistant who’d been trapped between Bale’s fourth and fifth chins.

“He’s a star, baby,” said Bale’s agent, Greg Tucker. “When I saw his frail, starved character in The Machinist, I knew I had to rep this guy and make as much money as possible before his body gave out. Yeah, this is just another day at the office for my boy. While it may look like he’s suffering from heat stroke rolling around in the desert or that his very existence is an unending hellscape, just know that he lives for this.”

While Bale is known for wildly fluctuating from one body transformation to the next, he says he may keep the weight on for a while as he continues discussions with J.J. Abrams to play a Star Destroyer in Star Wars Episode IX.

:lmao

 

[Deck Rickard]

How about a Guild Navigator? All he needs then is extensive plastic surgery.

Bale could play Feyd as long as he's willing to undergo experimental de-aging treatment.

 

[Lilbaz]

Is this film going to cover the whole first book or just part? Even the book was split in two and the first film struggled to get it all in and was considered confusing for the ga and critics.

 

[green]

They are splitting it on two.

There was a rumor somewhere that Bale was wanted at one time. I believe it was for Leto but there's zero validity to it that I know of.
I'd take Bale as Shaddam in a second though.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Bale as Shaddam is excellent.

 

[chamber-music]

I feel like with Feyd, they could cast an up and comer or an unknown.

Alex Høgh Andersen from Vikings as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen would be my pick

 

[DeadStroke]

If they go older....just cast Caleb Landry Jones and be done with it.

 

[OutOfBoose]

CLJ is a nice choice.

 

[DKDetective]

I don't think CLJ works for Feyd. Feyd is supposed to be very attractive and he needs to look like Rabban's brother by blood. I don't think CLJ can pass as Dave Bautista's brother.