Dune 2 adds a James Bond star in a key role

Because Denis Villeneuve chose to adapt only the first half of Frank Herbert’s original Dunes novel with his first Dunes film, which resulted in the exclusion of a handful of characters from the source material. Fortunately for the director and fans of his version Dunes, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have launched a sequel to tell this second half. In recent months we have discovered some of the new faces that will be present at the dune 2 laughs, and the latest addition to this group is a star in some recent James Bond films.

Léa Seydoux, who played Daniel Craig’s James Bond lover Madeleine Swann Spectrum Yes there is no time to dieis currently in talks to join dune 2. According to TermOnce the deal is finalized, Seydoux will play Margot, Lady Fenring, the wife of Count Hasimir Fenring and a member of the Bene Gesserit, as well as Lady Jessica, the mother of Paul Atreides. Without going into specific spoilers, Margot ends up being one of Paul’s allies, even after the overthrow of House Atreides by the scheming Harkonnens.

the latter dune 2 The casting comes a few weeks after Léa Seydoux’s last film, that of David Cronenberg. crimes of the future, Open to public. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, as well as another of Seydoux’s upcoming films, a good day, which does not yet have a set release date. In addition to his significant presence in Daniel Craig’s last two James Bond films, Seydoux’s other recent credits include Zoe, the French office Yes my wife’s story.

Léa Seydoux is the fourth newcomer to join the dune 2 issue. In March we learned about it Black WidowFlorence Pugh was supposed to play Princess Irulan and ElvisAustin Butler was in line to play Feud-Rautha. Both cast have since been confirmed and here is some additional information on Margot’s role in Dunes: Share scenes with Feyd-Rautha, the cunning nephew of Baron Vladimir Hakonnen. Then, in May, Christopher Walken was elected al dune 2 like Emperor Shaddam IV, whose best friend is Count Hasimir Fenring. So even though Margot is married to the Earl, their loyalty couldn’t be more different.

Among the actors reprising their roles from Denis Villenueve’s first film Dunes the films are Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgård and Dave Bautista. In addition to occupying the director’s chair, Denis Villeneue co-wrote the dune 2 screenplay with Jon Spaihts. Production will begin this fall and the sequel will hit theaters on October 20, 2023.

Furthermore dune 2 coming soon, an HBO Max series titled Dune: The Brotherhood is in development and Denis Villeneuve has also shown interest in completing his career with the Frank Herbert saga by adapting dune messiah. Keep checking Gossipify for any important updates on what’s happening with the Dunes mythology in live action.