New DUNE Image Gives Us A First Look At THE ASSASSIN Actor Chang Chen As Doctor Yueh

Fans were wondering why the key character of Doctor Yueh was absent from yesterday's batch of Dune stills, but another image giving us a first glimpse of Chang Chen in the role has now been released...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 15, 2020 08:04 PM EST

Filed Under: Dune

Yesterday's Dune stills gave us a first look at most of the main characters in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming adaptation, but there were a few key players notable by their absence, and one of them was Doctor Wellington Yueh.

In Frank Herbert's novel, Yueh is House Atreides' trusted physician, who has been imperially conditioned so that he is incapable of inflicting harm. He has a relatively small, but very important part to play in the story, and we now have our first look at Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Assassin) in the role courtesy of another official still.

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.

You'll find a breakdown of the main characters and who'll be playing them along with some of the previously released images below. We don't spoil any major events from the book, but if you'd rather go in knowing as little as possible, might be best to skip it!

To see all of the characters at once, simply click on the Next button below!

Paul Atreides

Paul Atreides is the primary protagonist of Dune.

Born on the planet Caladan to Duke Leto Atreides I and his Bene Gesserit concubine Lady Jessica, Paul eventually travels to Arrakis and winds up becoming a Messiah-like figure to the desert planet's indigenous people, The Fremen. There, he meets and falls in love with a Fremen warrior named Chani, and is forced to choose between settling down with her and embracing the terrifying destiny glimpsed in his spice-induced visions.

Paul will be played by Call Me By Your Name star Timothée Chalamet.

Chani Kynes

Fremen warrior and Paul Areides' love interest, Chani is the daughter of half-Fremen planetologist Liet Kynes.

When Paul arrives on Arrakis, Chani is serving under Stilgar as his right-hand woman but soon falls for the mysterious young newcomer - even though she remains wary of the powerful prescient visions they share.

Spider-Man: Far From Home's Zendaya will play Chani in Villeneuve's film.

Lady Jessica Atreides

Lady Jessica is the official concubine of Duke Leto Atreides I, and the mother of his son Paul. She is also a member of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, and possesses powerful abilities.

Upon arriving on Arrakis, Jessica is welcomed into the ranks of The Fremen along with her son, and eventually accepts the position of new Reverend Mother, despite being aware of the potentially catastrophic repercussions of this action.

Jessica will be played by Mission: Impossible - Fallout star Rebecca Ferguson.

Duke Leto Atreides I

Paul's father Leto Atreides I starts out as the ruler of the planet Caladan, but when The Emperor asks him to take control of Arrakis and oversee spice production there, he relocates to the planet known as Dune with his son and concubine, Jessica.

Leto is generally well liked and respected by all of his subjects for his even-handed and compassionate leadership style, but this also leads to jealousy among his fellow noblemen of the other Great Houses.

This take on Leto Atreides will be brought to life by Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, X-Men: Apocalypse).

Stilgar

Stilgar Ben Fifrawi is the noble Naib (leader) of Sietch Tabr, a Fremen tribe of Arrakis, and one of Paul Atreides' most loyal allies.

When Leto and his family relocate to Dune, Stilgar and his people are wary of their motives at first but soon come to view The Duke's son Paul as the desert messiah of their ancient prophecies. Stilgar also strikes up a strong friendship with Duncan Idaho.

In Dune (2020), this character will be played by Javier Bardem (Skyfall, No Country for Old Men, Mother!).

Duncan Idaho

Duncan Idaho is a skilled swordmaster loyal to House Atreides who helps to train Paul in various combat styles.

In the novel, Leto sends Duncan to Arrakis as an envoy to get a read on the nomadic Fremen population. While there, Idaho strikes up a friendship with Stilgar and ultimately winds up pledging dual allegiance to the Atreides and the Fremen leader.

Aquaman star Jason Momoa has been cast as this fan-favorite character.

Gurney Halleck

The ruthless, but noble Warmaster for House Atreides, Gurney Halleck was one of Paul's principal teachers along with Duncan during his early years on Caladan.

An exceptionally skilled warrior, Gurney is described as "an ugly lump of a man" in the source material, which may suggest that the actor who'll be playing him, Josh Brolin, will be undergoing a slight transformation for the role.

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30 Comments

tmp3 - 4/15/2020, 8:14 PM

Excited for a first look at Stellan Skarsgard as the Baron

regularmovieguy - 4/15/2020, 8:19 PM

@tmp3

Prolly won’t see him until the first trailer. Vanity Fair got a look at him though - said he looks pretty unsettling.

tmp3 - 4/15/2020, 8:21 PM

@regularmovieguy - Yeah, full body prosthetics. Great actor. Crushed it in Chernobyl.

MUTO123 - 4/15/2020, 9:17 PM

CurlyBill - 4/15/2020, 8:19 PM

I've never read the books, but I'm pretty excited for this, mainly for the cast and Villeneuve. I did start researching the rest of the books and if they decide to do sequels it's going to get weird fast.

GhostDog - 4/15/2020, 8:22 PM

He was TOUGH in The Assassin

knocturnalzen10 - 4/16/2020, 10:54 AM

@BlackBeltJones - this is my most anticipated film this year.

MuadDib - 4/15/2020, 8:25 PM

I’m somewhat bias and really hoping for the movie to exceed expectations, that said I can’t get over those gloves! Lmao, with the extra knuckles covering his wrist. The armor I saw Josh Brolin in and a a few others didn’t look stellar. But here’s hoping with some post production it can get that little bit of pixie dust it needs to really take off

GhostDog - 4/15/2020, 8:29 PM

@MuadDib - Had the same thought about the gloves lol

tmp3 - 4/15/2020, 8:29 PM

@MuadDib - It's Denis Villeneuve... not sure why you're worried about this not exceeding expectations, the dude's got a perfect track record so far

THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 4/15/2020, 9:15 PM

Gotta say, these costume designs are quite underwhelming so far.

MovieMonster - 4/15/2020, 10:36 PM

I really hope we get a trailer soon.

Vanillain - 4/15/2020, 11:48 PM

I've read the book almost a decade ago coming out feeling "meh" about it. I'm definitely gonna go back and re-read.

BestAtWhatIDo - 4/16/2020, 5:29 AM

@Vanillain - It's definitely overwritten and full of new age, pseudo-psychological fluff, but there are some truly awesome images in there, and the overall story is cool. Honestly, if you see the Lynch movie, you've more than got the idea.

NinnesMBC - 4/16/2020, 12:33 AM

Cool pic of that character's profile.

BestAtWhatIDo - 4/16/2020, 5:29 AM

I'm not crazy about the simplicity of the design; maybe I was spoiled by the crazy Baroque look of Lynch's adaptation, but I've always seen the world of Dune as quasi-medieval, not clean and ultra-modern. We'll see, maybe I'll be surprised in action!

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