One major difference between Denis Villeneuve's Dune movies and the novel by Frank Herbert is that the films put a bigger emphasis on the female characters.
The Dune novel was released in 1965 and has some, shall we say, outdated sentiments regarding women.
One of the last lines in the book is “We who carry the name of concubine—history will call us wives."
It is no surprise to hear that this line isn't in Dune: Part Two, and Villeneuve has explained why.
“It’s a book that embraced a fatal world where the rules are medieval," he told Den of Geek.
"In a book you have time to explain, but in a movie, where the audience is driven by emotions, you have to be careful with the ideas you’re bringing. At the end of the day, I wanted to bring the movie to a precise place, so I made some decisions.
“I always have been, since I was born as a filmmaker, concerned, inspired, and sensitive about the female condition and women’s relationship with power.
"Why? Because I had been raised in the ‘60s and ‘70s in a feminist environment, which is something that I love. So what is specific about the way I approached Dune? I would say it’s probably women. That’s the first thing I said to Eric Roth, who started to do the adaptation at the beginning. He asked me to summarise in a word what I wanted to do, and I said, ‘Women!’”
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What is the plot of Dune: Part Two
The official synopsis reads:
'This follow-up film will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavours to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.'
It stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, and Souheila Yacoub.
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