Dune: Discover this scene from the first movie you haven’t seen

While Dune: Part II is already starting to break its own records in theaters right now, let’s go back to a scene from the first part, which is beautifully written, which no fan will have the opportunity to see performed.

Film cuts are inevitable. How many scenes from our favorite movies have we left out for reasons of time or clarity? If certain sequences, filmed or simply left on glossy paper, are irreplaceable, others are more important – especially in the eyes of fans who discover them after the fact, nostalgic for not having seen them in their favorite film, or not having seen them. that he could see them at all.

Denis Villeneuve, Unrelenting

With a film as dense and vast as Dune, it’s obvious that it had to be cut… and cut again! We’ve no doubt it’s the same for its sequels, which include a 3rd volume in the works, which is gradually being revealed…

And you know, Denis Villeneuve is uncompromising on this topic: his first film, which was supposed to be 4 hours long, lost 1 hour of the filmed sections. 30 – The missing scenes, which he has no intention of revealing, as he told Collider.

“Sometimes I cut scenes and I’m like, “I can’t believe I’m cutting this.” I feel like a samurai cut my stomach, it hurts. So I can’t go back and create a Frankenstein, bring to life what I killed myself. When it’s dead, it’s dead, and for good reason.“

He is inflexible: “It hurts, but that’s my job. This movie is first and foremost. I find myself very strict in the editing room. I don’t put ego, I put the film above everything else.“

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A work ethic that we can only respect – with the same heartbreak, especially when we think about the famous crazy action scene described by Jason Momoa (in the unforgettable role of fencing master and mentor of Paul Atreides, Duncan Idaho), which was ultimately sacrificed during the editing.

“What I really liked was that Duncan is a researcher. It was exciting to shoot the scene where he leaves the stealth ship and falls into space to land on Arakis,” the actor revealed in the press kit, a spectacular stunt that never appeared on film.

A scene full of meaning that we cannot see

And then there’s another scene that we won’t see, although it was part of the script, as we can see in the post below. A simple moment, but full of meaning and touch, between Leto and Paul Atreides, between father and son, between Oscar Isaac and Timothée Chalamet, that we want to see on screen.

Find an excerpt from the original version of the script, posted by a fan on X (formerly Twitter), and then its translation below:

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“EXT. ARRAKEEN RESIDENCE – BALCONY – DAY

Paul looks at the city. And the dunes beyond.

LETO (behind the screen): Lisan al-Ghaib.

Paul turns to see his father joining him.

Leto: That’s what they call you, right? Voices from the outside world.

He sees something in Paul’s face. His cheerful tone turns sober.

Leto: That bothers you.

Paul: legend It’s a good word lie.

Leto: I think you’re afraid it’s true.

Paul looks down, surprised by what Leto sees. But this is his father. And he trusts her the most. He bares his heart.

Paul: How can I make my way if my destiny was written before I was born?

Leto joins him at the railing and watches Arrakis.

Leto: If I tell you that one day you’ll be on top of a mountain – what difference does it make? You still have to climb the mountain. (Pause) Fate gives us nothing – and takes nothing away from us. We must fight and bleed for the future we want. Because when all is said and done, there is only one way to know if a prophecy is true. (He turns to Paul) We deserve it.

Paul shakes his head. It was as if a weight had been lifted.

And their formality gives a hug. Because Paul is scared. And Leto knows it.

And he loves her no matter who she is. Prophecies in Hell.”

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with or without its cut scenes, Dune However, it remains a masterpiece that cannot be denied, because of the depth of its story (thanks to Frank Herbert, the author of the novels), its fidelity (as far as possible) to the accuracy of its adapted screenplay. The beauty of its photography and the performances of its committed and passionate actors.

As for its sequel, it must have sacrificed some scenes to reach us: we understand, but we would not refuse the long version.

To all the lost movie scenes, hello.

Dune: Part II, already as acclaimed as the first – if not more so – is currently available at a cinema near you.