Travis Fimmel is no stranger to on-screen violence. He played Vikings' Ragnar Lothbrok, and now he's taking on the role of mysterious solider Desmond Hart in new prequel series Dune: Prophecy. Working for Emperor Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong), Desmond has strong convictions, if cryptic motivations – and he'll go to any lengths to fulfill what he believes is his greater purpose.
"I enjoy making the reasons why people are violent, or the reason why people fight," Fimmel tells GamesRadar+ when we ask how Dune: Prophecy compares to Vikings when it comes to brutality. "To make it high stakes enough and to get behind a character, or to want to play a character, you really gotta make it meaningful to carry out such acts. But a lot of the way, it hurts him hurting other people. It hurts him physically and emotionally. But, at the same time, I think he sort of gets off on it."
