Dune: Part Two has been released to much acclaim, continuing the saga based on Frank Herbert's iconic book series. The film features a star-studded cast including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, and more.
Let's delve into how the characters from the book compare to their on-screen portrayals:
- Paul Atreides: Described in the book as having an oval face, strong bones, green eyes, and coal-colored tousled hair. Timothée Chalamet brings this character to life.
- Chani: Book description includes a very skinny figure with big light blue eyes, tawny red hair, and an elfin face. Zendaya embodies this character.
- Princess Irulan: Tall, blonde, with a chiseled beauty, green eyes, and golden hair in the book. Florence Pugh portrays Princess Irulan.
- Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen: Described with heavy shoulders, thick muscles, dark curly hair, a round face, and sullen eyes. Austin Butler plays Feyd-Rautha.
- Lady Jessica Atreides: Extremely beautiful with bronze hair, green eyes, tall, slim, and an oval face in the book. Rebecca Ferguson takes on the role of Lady Jessica.
- Duke Leto Atreides: Tall, olive-skinned, gray-eyed, with a thin face full of sharp angles and planes in the book. Oscar Isaac portrays Duke Leto.
- Gurney Halleck: Described with wispy blond hair, a wide mouth, and a scar across his jawline. Josh Brolin plays Gurney.
- Stilgar: Thin with a full-lipped mouth and a glistening black beard in the book. Javier Bardem embodies Stilgar.
- Baron Vladimir Harkonnen: Described with a baby fat face, spider-black eyes, and cherubic mounds for cheeks. Stellan Skarsgård plays Baron Vladimir.
- Glossu Rabban Harkonnen: Book description includes cropped brown hair, pale blue eyes, sunburned face, and broad shoulders. Dave Bautista portrays Glossu.
- Emperor Shaddam IV: Red-haired with a thin face and cold eyes, resembling a predatory bird. Christopher Walken plays Emperor Shaddam IV.
- Lady Margot Fenring: Golden-haired, willowy, with gray-green eyes in the book. Léa Seydoux portrays Lady Margot.
- Duncan Idaho: Dark-skinned with a round face and thick, curly black hair. Jason Momoa brings Duncan Idaho to life.
- Thufir Hawat: Described with rheumy old eyes and leathery, faintly yellow skin. Stephen McKinley Henderson plays Thufir.
- Dr. Wellington Yueh: Extremely thin with a square block head, purple lips, a drooping mustache, and a diamond tattoo on his forehead. Chang Chen portrays Dr. Yueh.