Stellan mixing 'I' and 'He' hints at the immense personal investment into the role Stellan has put. The Baron being the best adapted character is no coincidence.
Why do you say best adapted? I'd say Leto or Paul were best adapted. Thought Vladimir was excellent in the movie, I wouldn't specify it as best adaptation
Stellan has become one of my favorite actors. Dune, Chernobyl, Andor -- all are deeply impacted by his acting. I'm glad to see him getting great roles and recognition as of late
@@Droxal yes, and Peter as well. The scene with Peter talking to Thufir is the one I would like to see most of the other deleted scenes. I had always thought that lack of Harkonnens in the first film was due to the focus on Paul, as the planned trilogy is a drama like The Godfather in the distant future showing the full transformation circle of the main character. However, what Stellan says here opens another dimension: they also intentionally added a bit of supernatural horror like in the original Alien.
@@nalim81 I think structurally they're trying to mirror the Atreides stuff in the beginning of part one with Harkonnen stuff in the beginning of part two.
Few could play the Baron with such menace. Stellan Skarsgard is a brilliant portrayer of individuals trapped by circumstances or by their own vicious egos. Less is more, as they say.
The key inspiration for this version of the Baron is Marlon Brando's colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse now, you don't see him much but there is a dreadful aura to his name and when we do see him we get to know why.
I felt the Baron in Lynch's version was too cartoonishly evil. Villeneuve's version is much more frightening, perhaps even more frightening than in the novel.
Interesting to hear how the movie apparently changes their relationship. The book’s Baron always planned Beast to be a nightmare for the Fremen/Arrakis so Feyd could replace him as the savior and future Emperor. The books are all about complex longterm plans (real books, not Brian’s crap).
Reminder (also from this first book): Feyd was part of the same Bene Gesserit breeding program that led to Paul Atredis… but Lady Jessica was supposed to have a daughter so the Bene Gesserit could marry her to Feyd, unite the houses, and create the next step in their plan. Jessica’s love for Leto led her to disobey and produce a son. Of course, for those who’ve read the later (real Frank Herbert books) know that there’s even more that develops related to the above - but no spoilers 😉
Austin is amazing the best of our generation he remind me of heath ledger for taking villain roles so perfectly also his voice change is fantastic ❤ i gonna watch this boring movie just to see Austin making history
this movie was a MASTERPIECE but i'd be lying if I said i didn't fall asleep during it. The soundtrack is just too melodic and the tones of voice are too comforting.
The Baron used to be super fit and strong like Raban until Helen Mohiam blackmailed him into sex (he’s into young males) and she gave him a sexually transmitted disease that made him fat and unable to walk without suspensors. And the Baron actually raised Fayd since he was a baby he took from his 1/2 brother Abulurd
Have I read a different book? He was totaly gay for Feyd on the book. I’m starting to get pissed at this adaption, Denis, you better show exactly how the Baron dies on the book so she better be there.
He did say Baron falls in love with him. He’s obviously not going to give away everything in an interview before the movie releases. Stop being mad when the movie hasn’t even released yet. Denis mentioned why he has changed certain things to rectify the mistake Frank Herbert thought he made and decided to release Dune Messiah to rectify it. Denis himself is a big Dune fan, he’s not going to film without being respectful to the book.
Alia isn't in the film. Denis couldn't get a child actor who could do the role justice and he refused to do a cgi alia. Her voice is in the film but they decided to make her not born yet. Jessica kills the Baron while she's possessed by Alia.
Stellan mixing 'I' and 'He' hints at the immense personal investment into the role Stellan has put. The Baron being the best adapted character is no coincidence.
Why do you say best adapted? I'd say Leto or Paul were best adapted. Thought Vladimir was excellent in the movie, I wouldn't specify it as best adaptation
Stellan has become one of my favorite actors. Dune, Chernobyl, Andor -- all are deeply impacted by his acting. I'm glad to see him getting great roles and recognition as of late
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Not to spoil that film but he’s definitely sinister as hell in it
He always has such gravity to his roles
What an astonishing fantastic actor perfect casting
Don't forget him running around Stonehenge naked in Thor 2.
The amount of prosthetics he wore for his role just proves what a real pro Stellen is.
Love how respectful this interviewer is with everyone in the cast. Really hope it's as much of a masterpiece as he keeps saying!
A very clever point about minimization of the Baron's presence.
It's interesting because my biggest complaint about the first film was there wasn't enough Baron scenes.
@@Droxal yes, and Peter as well. The scene with Peter talking to Thufir is the one I would like to see most of the other deleted scenes.
I had always thought that lack of Harkonnens in the first film was due to the focus on Paul, as the planned trilogy is a drama like The Godfather in the distant future showing the full transformation circle of the main character. However, what Stellan says here opens another dimension: they also intentionally added a bit of supernatural horror like in the original Alien.
@@Droxal
More isn't necessarily better. Especially in art.
Denis chose to make him 'look' evil instead of be evil
@@nalim81 I think structurally they're trying to mirror the Atreides stuff in the beginning of part one with Harkonnen stuff in the beginning of part two.
Can't wait to see Stellan with Christopher Walken. Should be amazing.
Few could play the Baron with such menace. Stellan Skarsgard is a brilliant portrayer of individuals trapped by circumstances or by their own vicious egos. Less is more, as they say.
Love this interview and the sincere excitement of the interviewer, wish this was two hours long haha. Great job!
I have been a fan of Stellan Skarsgard since Good Will Hunting. It's great to see him getting recognition.
Just for once I’d love the interviewer to open with “terrible movie, not a great performance but GREAT TO MEET YOU”.
Just for the lolz
Great interview.
When he says, “But Arakis is Arakis, and the desert takes the weak”, he looks like a damn snake and is just so freaking good.
This guy always asks the right questions and that please us hardcore Dunatics.👌🏾
I fell in love with his acting after seeing him in Silver (or so I think it was titled), a British production of some years ago: sublime!
the way he talk about Austin ❤ he really best actor of our generation 🎉
The key inspiration for this version of the Baron is Marlon Brando's colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse now, you don't see him much but there is a dreadful aura to his name and when we do see him we get to know why.
I felt the Baron in Lynch's version was too cartoonishly evil. Villeneuve's version is much more frightening, perhaps even more frightening than in the novel.
The Baron is one of my favorites
The first time I saw Stellan Skarsgård as the Baron, his presence it’s absolutely intimidating and dangerous.
He’s from Gothenburg. Maybe got a little Beowulf’s blood in him.
Can we please have a spin-off with Stellan playing Baron Harkonnen?
Interesting to hear how the movie apparently changes their relationship. The book’s Baron always planned Beast to be a nightmare for the Fremen/Arrakis so Feyd could replace him as the savior and future Emperor. The books are all about complex longterm plans (real books, not Brian’s crap).
Reminder (also from this first book): Feyd was part of the same Bene Gesserit breeding program that led to Paul Atredis… but Lady Jessica was supposed to have a daughter so the Bene Gesserit could marry her to Feyd, unite the houses, and create the next step in their plan. Jessica’s love for Leto led her to disobey and produce a son. Of course, for those who’ve read the later (real Frank Herbert books) know that there’s even more that develops related to the above - but no spoilers 😉
The villians are the most interesting characters.
Kinda like Palpatine in SW: EP V and EP VI: but that was more screentime i guess... (i didnt seen D2 yet).
Stellan in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is chilling. We see just evil before his scenes. But when he appears? All fears are present.
It's a shame Butler did a Skarsgard voice but Pugh didn't do a Walken voice 🤣
Austin is amazing the best of our generation he remind me of heath ledger for taking villain roles so perfectly also his voice change is fantastic ❤ i gonna watch this boring movie just to see Austin making history
this movie was a MASTERPIECE but i'd be lying if I said i didn't fall asleep during it. The soundtrack is just too melodic and the tones of voice are too comforting.
The Baron used to be super fit and strong like Raban until Helen Mohiam blackmailed him into sex (he’s into young males) and she gave him a sexually transmitted disease that made him fat and unable to walk without suspensors. And the Baron actually raised Fayd since he was a baby he took from his 1/2 brother Abulurd
Have I read a different book?
He was totaly gay for Feyd on the book.
I’m starting to get pissed at this adaption, Denis, you better show exactly how the Baron dies on the book so she better be there.
He did say Baron falls in love with him. He’s obviously not going to give away everything in an interview before the movie releases. Stop being mad when the movie hasn’t even released yet.
Denis mentioned why he has changed certain things to rectify the mistake Frank Herbert thought he made and decided to release Dune Messiah to rectify it. Denis himself is a big Dune fan, he’s not going to film without being respectful to the book.
Alia isn't in the film. Denis couldn't get a child actor who could do the role justice and he refused to do a cgi alia. Her voice is in the film but they decided to make her not born yet. Jessica kills the Baron while she's possessed by Alia.
@@locksand45 Why do dune if you can't do Alia or God Emperor? I'm so diappointed at the state of cinema!
@@locksand45Is your statement a fact or just mere speculation?
@@brotherjohnnyxXxX its fact. Anya Taylor-joy plays alia but she is only as a voice in Jessica and reverend mothers heads. Jessica kills Baron.
Poor guy, he's aging fast.
What do you mean aging fast, he's 72 years old lol.
He’s aging, naturally.
Stop the presses, 72 year old man looks old!
he's 72. the bald head does add 15 years to your face.