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Variety: Dave Bautista Joins Legendary’s ‘Dune’ Reboot
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Big misplay. I don't remember if Rogue One had good cinematography. But damn I need more Deakins.
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Really depends. Rabban's role is pretty important in the story, but previous movies have very much underused Rabban as the focus is less on him and what his role in the plan is.
Cool. Kinda hoped him being one of the good guys but I wonder how he will portray that role, should give some more credit to his acting chops (which have been great so far. I think it was Robin Williams that said something like "if you can play comedy, you can play almost anything)
One can poop on Rogue One, but it did look good.
As soon as I read the title, I knew he was going to be the Beast Rabban. This thing is basically my dream project. My god.
And Timothee Chalamet already has my sword, axe and bow.
Villeneueve has already made it clear that it's going to be very different from the Lynch film, so take this for the nerd-passion it expresses, but Chalamet said,
"My enthusiasm for the David Lynch version is through the roof."
He's read the books and obviously the script too.
And Timothee Chalamet already has my sword, axe and bow.
Villeneueve has already made it clear that it's going to be very different from the Lynch film, so take this for the nerd-passion it expresses, but Chalamet said,
"My enthusiasm for the David Lynch version is through the roof."
He's read the books and obviously the script too.
Yup. I have no qualms with that choice. I'm ready for some pretty shots.
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I don't remember much either but one thing I remember is that it looked good, you could even tell that from the trailers regardless of the shots that were in the movie or not.
I'm a big fan of what he did with Blade Runner 2049, which, as a sci-film, I find to be much more interesting than the "original". I have no doubt he can spin the story in a fashion that will honor the book and also have something to tell.
For sure. Dune's story means the right wing are gonna hate it the moment it comes out.
The left might also hate it for its "white savior" narrative (which the book actually subverts, but still).
I remember when people kept telling him to shut up about James Gunn because he'd have no career outside of the MCU.
I just pray they shoot both parts at the same time as to avoid a situation where we only get the first part and never the second.
...cause the movie is going to bomb. No doubt about it.
She's Ilsa Faust from the last 2 Mission Impossibles and she's fantastic.
I'm crazy about this cast. Also, I must have missed the news about Greig Fraser shooting, but I'm fine with it.
Me too. I got 80 pages into the first Dune book last year. I am planning on finishing the book sometime this year. It's such a treat, and it's super interesting.
Should be qualmed once first footage gets out. Movie's going to look fucking ridiculous with the Rogue One DP.
I don't know how he's going to handle it, but lots of subverted saviors have been digested byfolks oblivious to the subversion and happy to have the surface appearance of that thing.
I think there's a huge opportunity and danger to show the weirdly prescient but reall on-the-nose Bin Laden coincidences:
1. Barren desert sits atop substance pivotal to transport and energy and the entire economy.
2. Foreign, educated son of wealthy industrialists hides in mountainous cave to start a jihad with locals.
3. Creates a distributed army of terrorists to eject their new evil godless capitalist occupiers and wreak havoc domestically and abroad.
4. Politicians, Industry and military aligning to protect their now at-risk resource.
5. His enemies grappling with the the risk of creating a martyr and endless jihad.
Like they either have to lean into that or try to not accidentally make that bulletproof point list. Dune was created as an allegory for some of the Middle Eastern and military industrial conflict, but it really shows how cyclical and problematic it has been.
Hire Dave for some Halo role, I want the man in everything.
Also yeah Dune has A LOT of things going for it right now, can not wait to see the final product.
Read ALL the Frank Herbert ones and stop there. Seriously. Like Highlander 2 levels of stop there. Dune and Dune Messiah are almost universally loved, and the others well liked, but I loved them ALL. If I get to see Bashar Miles Teg escape the Honored Matres torture room in my lifetime... then whooo.
He seems a little old for Rabban (unless I'm misremembering) but he's a really solid actor so whatever.
oh man
Dave Bautista as the villain nephew?
The non sexy villain nephew though. Although Dave Bautista could pull this off:
It is easily my most anticipated movie. I still watch the Syfy miniseries Dune once a year. I wasn't a big fan of the Lynch version, although it certainly is iconic. It's such a great book series, and it deserves a truly awesome adaptation. That the casting choices seem more and more on point with each announcement is sending me to unprecedented hype levels. Forget Avengers Endgame, this is the movie I want out now.
Rabban in canon is 61 when he dies. The physical age is almost meaningless though because a) The main effect of spice is actually geriatric and makes people live longer and look younger b) It's 10000 years in the future and humans are highly tuned, if not literally evolved, by technology and especially breeding.
The non sexy villain nephew though. Although Dave Bautista could pull this off:
Rabban fom the SyFy series
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The resemblance is there for sure, although Dave obviously looks older.
Go do it now! I need to reread them; it's been a while since I've done so and I'm always finding something new when I do. There's so many expertly woven layers and the writing itself still holds up very well, despite how long ago they were written (I find some older books I read can seem "simple" if that makes sense).
I don't keep many physical books these days (Kindle owner), but I keep physical copies of the Dune series to lend out to friends still. :D As Stinkles said, avoid the sequels/prequels. I tried to read them just to have more Dune in my life but urgh, the writing is so bad.
Ah, okay, thanks.
Yeah I think the film and tv mini-series muddled my memories of the book.
Rabban has a LOT to do in the original book, and isn't just a thug, he's a fratricidal incompetent bureaucrat who's tasked with running the entire planet and screws it (and therefore the anti-insurgency and glactic enconomy) up massively (and tries to hide the evidence) before his Uncle and the Emperor realize how badly. So there's a TON of stuff to work with. Especially if, as Villeneuve suggests, it may be two movies for the first book.
In the Lynch movie he's really more or less a background character and the Baron is seen to handle much of what Rabban does in the book.
Lovely casting. I really appreciate that they're going younger for Paul too. I'm not sure anyone can replace the original Rabban for me but that's likely because Dune was such a formative movie for me when I was a child. I see everything Dune through their casting and set and costume design. Denis could literally just use the exact same design and redo the plot and I'd be thrilled lol. Really curious to see who gets cast as Feyd as well
