It’s on Arrakis that Paul is faced with his greatest challenges yet feats of destiny, free will, love, and honor. When his family moves from Caladan to Arrakis–where they are assigned to oversee the production of spice melange, a precious material only produced on the remote desert planet–his fate is sealed forever. As we see in the trailer, he also has the gift of foresight his dreams literally come true. He is trained in both the Bene Gesserit and Mentat ways, meaning he’s powerfully astute with enhanced observation and skills in the martial arts. Because of this, Paul is a bit of an enigma.
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First, he starred as the titular bounty hunter in DCs 2010 movie 'Jonah Hex. Prior to his 'Dune' role, Brolin played various comic-book characters. The heir of House Atreides, he was meant to be a girl–but his mother betrayed the Bene Gesserit breeding system and produced a son for Leto instead. In 'Dune,' the actor portrays Gurney Halleck, an Atreides soldier, friend of the family, and weapons instructor to Paul. Paul is the central character in Dune, a boy born on the oceanic planet Caladan to Duke Leto I and his concubine Lady Jessica. Pictures / Legendary Pictures Paul Atreides Dune was adapted into a 1984 film, and a 2000 television miniseries. Herbert wrote five sequels before his death in 1986. Dune is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history, and won the 1966 Hugo Award as well as the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. Paul Atreides Time-and-space seer young man with important destiny Lady Jessica Trained Bene Gesserit Deceives Duke Leto Atreides Compassionate but doomed. With that in mind, here’s a glossary of every main character in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Dune is a science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel Dune by American author Frank Herbert. To keep things as simple as possible, we’re only including main characters who figure into the first film’s action. That’s because Villeneuve’s film doesn’t cover the entirety of the first book in the Dune series.
But if you’re looking for a cheat sheet for the characters of Dune, who they are, who’s playing them, and vital but non-spoilery information about how they play into the story, look no further!įans of Herbert’s novel will notice that we left out some major names from the story. Obviously, some things are best left to discover on the big screen. And though you can infer certain relationships based on interactions and scenarios, it might be difficult to parse out who’s who in this vast science-fiction world. The trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation features an array of characters played by big name actors like Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, and Zendaya. The Dune trailer is here! And if you’re not familiar with Frank Herbert’s epic novel of the same name, you might be a little lost.