Javier Bardem Wants to Ride a Dune Sandworm and He Should Get His Wish

Filmgoers who hadn’t learn Frank Herbert’s Dune most likely discovered it very curious that two large stars like Oscar winner Javier Bardem and pop icon Zendaya solely appeared within the new film for a brief period of time. By the time the movie ended, nonetheless, the reasoning certainly turned clearer: Bardem and Zendaya play Freman, the desert individuals of Arrakis, who aren’t solely the primary characters within the second half of the e book, however going into the sequels too.

Denis Villeneuve’s film packs a lot into its previous few minutes, nonetheless, there’s an opportunity that time would possibly not be clear. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his mom Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) are discovered within the desert by a gaggle of Freman, and after one challenges his mom, Paul fights him and defeats him in single fight. The victory is the second that adjustments Paul’s life and because the movie wraps up, there are pictures of Freman using sandworms because the group walks into the desert.

We’ve already written a bit about all the things that ought to occur in Dune: Part Two, now that it’s been greenlit and set for launch in October 2023. But an enormous, large a part of that’s Paul and his mom adapting to and embracing Freman tradition. A tradition that lives within the desert, prizes water above all else—even going as far as ingesting water from useless our bodies so it doesn’t go to waste—and worships the beings that rule the planet, the sandworms. They’re additionally capable of journey sandworms, and in one of many e book’s greatest scenes Stigar (Bardem’s character) teaches Paul find out how to do exactly that, whereas Paul’s love Chani (Zendaya) nervously watches.

All of which is to say, Javier Bardem goes to get his want. In a brand new interview with Deadline celebrating his SAG nomination for his function in Being the Ricardos, the actor expressed his greatest want for the upcoming sci-fi sequel. “The only thing I’m asking is that I get to ride a sandworm,” Bardem advised the commerce. “Denis told me he’s going to try to make that happen. That does happen in the book, by the way. Stilgar teaches Paul how to take the desert power, which is to domesticate those huge animals in order to use their force, their strength, and their huge size against the Harkonnen. Hopefully, that will happen.”

Um, Javier. It higher occur or we’re all going to riot. Villeneuve made Dune into two motion pictures particularly to not skip one of the best bits and using sandworms is actually one of the best bit. Plus, from there, Stilgar goes on to grow to be certainly one of Paul’s most trusted allies in each Dune in addition to Dune Messiah, whereas Chani marries Paul and has his youngsters, all whereas remaining a fearless warrior.

Of course none of that’s technically set in stone. Bardem says he hasn’t learn the Part Two script but, however Villeneuve has beforehand stated he expects to start out filming by the tip of this 12 months. We can’t wait.

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