Dune: Part Two just added another legendary Hollywood talent.Christopher Walken signed on to play the role of Emperor Shaddam IV in the highly-anticipated sequel based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Dune was critically-acclaimed earning ten Academy Award nods and winning six of the coveted trophies.
Big move:Dune: Part Two just added another legendary Hollywood talent in Christopher Walken (pictured 2016)Timothée Chalamet, Zendayaand Javier Bardem will reprise their roles from the initial film as will many others.
Walken, 79, is just the latest new arrival to the cast which now boasts Midsommar star Florence Pugh and Elvis actor Austin Butler.The Catch Me If You Can actor's character will terrorize the populace of Arrakis, the planet Chalamet's Paul Atreides and his family were sent to in the original film.
mperor Walken: Christopher Walken signed on to play the role of Emperor Shaddam IV in the highly-anticipated sequel based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Returning cast:Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Javier Bardem will reprise their roles from the initial film as will many others (Chalamet left, Rebecca Ferguson right)He will work withStellan Skarsgård's evilVladimir Harkonnen to put down a rebellion started by Chalamet and the Fremen, the planet's indigenous inhabitantswho live in the inhospitable desert.The film is currently set for release in October 2023.Walken's role as the emperor will be his first in a movie since his filmWild Mountain Thyme came out in 2020.
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