Dune 2's Javier Bardem Reacts To Surprising Sequel Script

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Dune 2actor Javier Bardem gives his reaction to the sequel’s script. The sequel got the go-ahead from Warner Bros. after the success of the first movie which was released in theaters and on HBO Max in October 2021. Dune 2 is set to release in 2023 withdirector Denis Villeneuve will return to helm the film, which will adapt the second part of Frank Herbert's seminal science-fiction novel. 

Herbert’s Dune series has often been thought to be unadaptable. David Lynch tried in the 80s, receiving predominantly negative reviews. Recognizing the complexity of Hebert’s Dune universe, Alejandro Jodorowsky famously wanted to make an adaptation of Dune that was over ten hours long (its failed production later became the subject of the documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune). Arrival director Denis Villeneuve took on the mammoth sci-fi novel series this past year in his Timothée Chalamet-led version of Dunethat split the novel into two parts. The film also starred Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, and Bardem. 

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Now, Bardem has provided an early reaction to Villeneuve’s sequel script. According to Bardem, while the new script does generally adhere to the book’s plot, the way that the film is stitched together will nonetheless “surprise” fans. Barden speaks confidently about Villeneuve’s capabilities to adapt the script, praising his work in the first Dunefilm. According to Comicbook, Bardem found himself “moved” by the script’s story arc and unique way of connecting the various facets of the Dune universe. Check out his full quotation below: 

«I've read the new draft and I think they've done an amazing job of putting together the pieces in a way that is gonna