It was once regarded “impossible to adapt” to film, but Denis Villeneuve has proven Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel Dune is not only adaptable, it can make a killing at the box office too.
Dune: Part One, released in 2021, made over $653 million worldwide during its theatrical run and its sequel, Dune: Part Two, which released in March 2024, has already grossed over $600 million.
But before Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya lit up our screens on the sand-covered planet of Arrakis, legendary director David Lynch made his own star-studded film adaptation in 1984. Unfortunately, it was nowhere near as successful.
Keep reading to see the cast of the original Dune movie compared to their modern counterparts, as well as where they all are now.
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