With directorDenis Villeneuve’sDunenow playing in select countries around the world and opening in North America October 22nd, I recently got to speak withTimothée ChalametandZendayaabout making the incredible movie. During the interview, Chalamet and Zendaya talked about why they were grateful to be part of the movie, the things they kept wanting to tell their friends and family about the film, the challenges of taking on the roles, getting to work with the amazing cast, the need to keep the humanity in the characters, why Zendaya enjoyed the physicality of the Fremen people and how each house inDunehas their own distinct style, and the possible sequel.
Duneis based on the hugely influential sci-fi novel of the same name byFrank Herbert. In the film,we follow Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, whose family inherits custody over the planet Arrakis (or the titular “Dune”), an unforgiving desert world that also hosts the only source of something known as melange, or “spice,” the most valuable material in the known universe. Meanwhile, a plot is brewing against the Atreides from a rival family known as the Harkonnens, and the fate of Dune is eventually at stake, but Paul himself might be at the center of a long-foretold prophecy even he doesn’t understand yet. The film also starsOscar Isaacas Paul’s father Duke Leto Atreides, Zendaya as Chani,Rebecca Fergusonas Paul’s mother Lady Jessica,Josh Brolinas Gurney Halleck,Stellan Skarsgårdas Baron Vladimir Harkonnen,Dave Bautistaas Glossu ‘Beast’ Rabban,Charlotte Ramplingas Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam,Javier Bardemas Stilgar, andSharon Duncan-Brewsteras Dr. Liet Kynes.
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Finally, as I said onTwitter, Villeneuve has crafted a sci-fi masterpiece withDuneand so far it’s my favorite film of the year. Everything about this movie is incredible. FromHans Zimmer’samazing score toGreig Fraser’sstunning cinematography toBob MorganandJacqueline West’sgorgeous costumes…the movie feels like they went to the other side of the galaxy and filmed what was really happening. I know we are in the middle of a pandemic and a lot of you do not feel safe going to a movie theater. But this is one of those films that absolutely should be seen on the biggest screen possible. I’m absolutely seeing it in IMAX as soon as I can.
Watch whatTimothée Chalamet and Zendayahad to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya
