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Christopher Walken will play the Emperor in the second part of Dune | Digital Trends Spanish


Because director Denis Villeneuve decided to split Frank Herbert’s Dune into two films, audiences have yet to meet Shaddam IV, padishah emperor of the known universe and the man who betrayed House Atreides to its greatest enemies, House Harkonnen. in adaptation from David Lynch from Dune in 1984, the Emperor was played by José Ferrer. Now, dead line reports that veteran actor Christopher Walken will play Emperor Shaddam IV in Dune: Part Two.

Walken’s Hollywood career spans more than five decades and includes roles in Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone, A View To a Kill, TrueRomance, pulp fiction and many more. Walken has also recently starred in two streaming shows: The Outlaws Y severity.

Florence Pugh was recently linked to the role of Shaddam IV’s daughter, Princess Irulan. However, that final casting has yet to be confirmed. The other major addition for the sequel is Austin Butler as the malevolent Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.

Timothée Chalamet will reprise his role as Paul Atreides, the last heir to House Atreides. He will be joined by Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Zendaya as Chani, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, and Dave Bautista as Beast Rabban Harkonnen.

Villeneuve is currently writing the script and the sequel is expected to begin filming this fall. Warner Bros. will release Dune: Part Two in theaters October 20, 2023.

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