To be clear, nothing other than Anya Taylor-Pleasure’s involvement in “Dune: Half Two” has been confirmed right now. And with a view to give as many followers world wide the absolute best expertise, even her casting must be handled like a serious spoiler. However for these obsessives on the prowl for even the tiniest attainable element to devour — and belief us, as large “Dune”-heads, we definitely empathize — we are able to no less than speculate about simply which main character from the novel that the favored actor may doubtlessly be bringing to life.
Those that’ve learn writer Frank Herbert’s authentic “Dune” know that there aren’t a ton of choices left for thriller characters, contemplating that newcomers just about have all their roles spoken for. Austin Butler is confirmed to depict Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, nephew to the Baron (Stellan Skarsgård) and cousin to Dave Bautista’s Beast Rabban. Florence Pugh is ready as Princess Irulan, daughter of the Emperor (Christopher Walken). Léa Seydoux’s character is Woman Margot Fenring, an enigmatic new character who performs a big position within the novel(s), whereas Tim Blake Nelson, manifestly absent from any of the advertising to date, stays a thriller (although it is more likely to be Woman Margot’s husband, Rely Hasimir Fenring).
So the place does that depart us with Taylor-Pleasure? Nicely, with out realizing at what level “Half Two” ends, it is attainable that she performs the character of Alia Atreides, Paul’s sister. However wait — since Woman Jessica was solely within the earliest phases of being pregnant by the top of the primary movie, how a lot of a time-jump is there to ensure that the 27-year-old Taylor-Pleasure to play the half? Readers know that Alia’s growing old is not precisely regular, however we’ll simply depart it at that.
“Dune: Half Two” arrives March 1, 2024.