According to The Wrap, Javier Bardem is in talks to join Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune. The actor would play the role of Stilgar. The film’s cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling and Oscar Isaac.
Legendary acquired the film and television rights to Herbert’s novel in November 2016 with Arrival director Denis Villeneuve officially signing on to helm a feature film reboot in February 2017. Villeneuve has described the reboot as a dream project.
The project won’t mark the first time that Dune has received a live-action adaptation. David Lynch directed a Dune film that was released in 1984. It was met with polarizing reviews but has since gained cult status. The 2000 Dune mini-series, meanwhile, remains one of the highest-rated programs on the Sci-Fi channel.
No release date for the Dune reboot has been announced, but Villeneuve has confirmed that it will be his next project after Blade Runner 2049.
Source: The Wrap
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The film will also be set in Central City.