Dune: Part Two Casts Christopher Walken as Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV: Report

The Dune movie sequel begins production later in 2022.

By Press Trust of India | Updated: 13 May 2022 12:51 IST

Dune: Part Two Casts Christopher Walken as Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV: Report

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Christopher Walken interacting with Meryl Streep at the 90th Oscars in 2018

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Christopher Walken will reportedly play Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV is a pivotal figure in Herbert's novel
Dune: Part Two has a release date of October 20, 2023

Christopher Walken has reportedly been cast as Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV in Dune: Part Two, the sequel to filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walken joins fellow newcomers Florence Pugh and Austin Butler in the much-awaited sequel to the Oscar-winning movie.

Walken is best known for starring in hits like Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, A View to a Kill, Batman Returns, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, and Catch Me If You Can.

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He most recently starred in two critically-acclaimed shows — Amazon Prime Video's The Outlaws, and Apple TV+ series Severance.

Both Dune and Dune: Part Two are based on author Frank Herbert's Dune series of novels.

Dune, released in October 2021, followed the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to Arrakis, the most dangerous planet in the universe where the future of his family and his people is put at stake.

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Dune: Part Two will resume where Part One left off, with Atreides fighting alongside the Fremen to free the desert planet of Arrakis from the grips of House Harkonnen.

Though the character didn't appear in the first film, Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV is a pivotal figure in Herbert's novel, as he is initially responsible for sending Paul Atreides' father Leto, played by Oscar Isaac in the movie, to Arrakis.

Chalamet as well as his co-stars Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Javier Bardem are returning for the sequel.

Pugh and Butler recently joined the cast as Princess Irulan, the Emperor's daughter, and Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, the presumptive heir to the Harkonnen dynasty, respectively.

Jon Spaihts is returning to co-write the script with Villeneuve, who will direct and produce the sequel.

Dune: Part Two is expected to start production later this year and has a release date of October 20, 2023.

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Dune: Part Two

Release Date 1 March 2024
Language English
Genre Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast
Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Producer
Denis Villeneuve

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