Dune director Denis Villeneuve has drawn comparisons between Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and another iconic fictional character: The Godfather's Michael Corleone.
"He betrayed her in many ways. But the big thing for Chani is that it’s not about love. It’s about the fact that he becomes the figure that will keep the Fremen in their mental jail," Villeneuve told The New York Times. "A leader that is not there to free the Fremen, but to control them. That’s the tragedy of all tragedies. Like the Michael Corleone of sci-fi, he becomes what he wanted to avoid. And he will try to find a way to save his soul in the third part."
