AVENGERS: ENDGAME Star Josh Brolin Joins The Cast Of Denis Villeneuve's DUNE As Gurney Halleck
As Denis Villeneuve's upcoming reboot of sci-fi classic Dune continues to assemble its incredibly impressive cast, the latest addition is none other than The Mad Titan himself, Josh Brolin. Check it out...
According to THR, Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame, Deadpool 2) has joined the already star-studded cast of Denis Villeneuve's upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune.
The highly in-demand actor, who celebrated his 50th birthday this week, will play a fan-favorite character named Gurney Halleck, who is a troubadour-swordsman that trains the young Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet)
Dune will also star Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Zendaya as Chani, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Stellan Skarsgard as Baron Harkonnen, Dave Bautista as "The Beast" Rabban and Charlotte Rampling as the Reverend Mother.
For those unfamiliar with the source material, Dune follows the Atreides family as they relocate to the desolate planet of Arrakis to assume control of the production of the most valuable resource in the galaxy, the Spice Melange. Unfortunately, an act of treachery soon makes an outcast of The Duke Atreides' youngest son Paul, and he must accept his destiny as a powerful prophet of the Arrakis natives known as The Fremen.
There have been several different adaptions of Dune over the years, the most famous - or infamous, depending on your perspective - is David Lynch's ambitious, but flawed 1984 movie starring Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Kyle MacLachlan. This latest take will be produced by Thomas Tull, Mary Parent, and Cale Boyter, with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, and Kim Herbert serving as executive producers.
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