Dune 2 director Denis Villeneuve is "very proud" of Timothée Chalamet's transformative performance in the sci-fi sequel
Exclusive | The filmmaker details how the Dune star was a♋ "very different actor" this time around

Actor Timothée Chalamet has been having an incredible few months. Firstly Wonka has been a huge hit at the box office, becoming the eighth highest grossing movie of 2023. And now his performance in upcoming sci-fi sequel 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Dune: Part Two has been getting rave reviews, including from our very own 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Total Film verdict which states that "Chalamet blossoms in tandem witꦯh Paul, showing previously untapped reserves of command".
In the much anticipated follow-up to director Denis Villeneuve's 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:2021 epic, Chalamet returns as protagonist Paul Atreides, this time seeking revenge against the House of Harkonnen for destroying his family. And of course, there's also the ෴small matter that many believe that he's the messiah, fulfilling a prophecy that will lead to a terrible future that only Paul can predict.
The actor was therefore faced with a tough challenge bringing Paul's journey to life – as anyone who has read author Frank Herbert's beloved novel will know, the character goes on a remarkable journey (no spoilers here). But Chalamet more than delivers, giving a transformative performance that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Dune 2 first reactions are saying may just be his best yet.
Someone who couldn't be happier with Chalamet's accomplishments here is none other than Villeneuve himself, who gives off proud dad energy when talking about his star. Speaking to GamesRadar+, the filmmaker was full of praise for the actor's portrayal of Paul, also explaining why Chalamet came to the sequel as a "different actor" compared to Part One.&nbs🦩♑p;
He said: "I was very moved and proud of Timothée, watching him embrace Paul's journey, that was like pure joy. He came onto Part Two being a different actor than on Part One. I felt he was less vulnerable, more grounded, more assured. Of 🐓course, when he did Part One he was much younger and it was his first time on a movie of that size, so he had to find his bearings, try to find his boundaries, try to pr𝄹otect his focus. He was learning a lot. In Part Two, he came in with much more experience and we were very excited about what was in front of us with Paul's journey, Timothée was looking forward to imploding or exploding in front of the camera. I'm very proud."
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