As was foretold in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Selection” music video, wherein Christopher Walken danced to a line from Dune (“Stroll with out rhythm, It gained’t appeal to the worm”), the actor could be destined to hitch Frank Herbert’s sci-fi universe in Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed adaptation. In reality, Dune: Part Two introduced Walken out of a four-year performing break.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Walken mentioned why he took on the position of the formidable Emperor who units in movement the fall and rise of House Atreides in Dune. “I had, in fact, seen the primary Dune a variety of instances. I liked it, and I admired [Villeneuve’s] films. Arrival, I assumed, was fantastic. And to be with all these terrific actors—Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, and Stellan Skarsgård—and to go to Budapest, which is a stupendous metropolis. And naturally, that’s what I do for a dwelling. It was solely, I believe, three weeks. So, every little thing about it was enticing,” he stated to the journal.
Walken, who had by some means not but been scooped up by a sci-fi epic, additionally revealed that he was virtually in Star Wars however the timing wasn’t proper. “I believe it was for Han Solo,” Walken shared. “Sure, I auditioned for it. And if I’m not mistaken, my accomplice within the audition was—I believe that is true—it was Jodie Foster. I believe we did a display screen check. I’m unsure we did a scene. Possibly we simply sat in entrance of, in these days, these outdated videotape cameras… I did audition for Star Wars, however so did about 500 different actors. It was plenty of folks doing that.” However as was fated by “Weapon of Selection,” Walken was all alongside meant to be the Emperor in Dune.
Dune: Half Two is now out in theaters.
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