Oscar Isaac In Talks To Join Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Reboot

The Dune reboot continues to attract some grade-A talent. Already attached to the project are Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgard, and Charlotte Rampling, and they ain’t stopping there. According to a new report from Variety, Star Wars: The Last Jedi star Oscar Isaac is currently in negotiations to join the sci-fi film.

The role in question is none other than Leto Atreides, the father of the main character Paul, who is portrayed by Chalamet. This flick will be added to the huge plate that Isaac already has in front of him, which includes the Ben Affleck-starring Triple Frontier, Star Wars: Episode IX, and more. As of this writing, there is no word on a release date, but things do seem to be coming together nicely.

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One question I personally have about this movie is “how in the hell is it even getting made?” While Denis Villeneuve has proven himself an amazing director with virtually every one of his films thus far, his latest sci-fi offering, Blade Runner 2049, only managed to take in $259 million off its $150 million budget. In short, it seems very likely it lost money for Warner Bros.

Seeing as Dune will likely be a similarly heady film, I’m not sure why any studio would feel this would be a film worth making — unless they opt to cut the budget to around $50 million or so.

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SOURCE: Variety

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