Stellan Skarsgard Spent 80 Hours in Makeup to Be Dune Villain

Stellan Skarsgård isn’t any stranger to Hollywood tentpoles thanks to his function as Erik Selvig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however the actor will get a far meatier and extra domineering studio function in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming “Dune” adaptation. Skarsgård stars in “Dune” because the villainous Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. “Dune” creator Frank Herbert described Baron as “grossly and immensely fats” in his 1965 novel, and that descriptor despatched Skarsgård into the make-up trailer for hours in order to correctly remodel into the villain. As the actor advised The Daily Beast, he spent about 30 % of time making “Dune” in the make-up trailer.
“I did eight or ten days on the film, so my character doesn’t present up for an excessive amount of, however his presence shall be felt,” Skarsgård stated. “He’s such a daunting presence the place even when he doesn’t say something, I feel you’ll be afraid of him. And I’m extraordinarily fats. I had eight hours in the make-up chair every single day. And in some scenes, I look very tall as a result of I levitate. You’re going to have a number of enjoyable with it.”

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Why did Skarsgård need to get entangled with the “Dune” movie adaptation? “The factor about it, and why I’m trying ahead to this movie as nicely, is as a result of it’s Denis Villeneuve,” he stated. “Whatever he does, he creates an environment that’s dance, which you can contact, and also you’re simply sucked into it. You’re by no means bored — even when he does lengthy, gradual takes. The ambiance builds up, and also you’re in his universe. I feel it is going to be the identical with this one. He’s pretty to work with, and a fantastic man.”
Back in September 2019, Skarsgård acquired “Dune” followers buzzing when he stated that Villeneuve was in full inventive management of the film. Studio interference is what drove David Lynch to disown his personal “Dune” adaptation in 1984, however that wasn’t the case with Warner Bros. and Villeneuve throughout the manufacturing of the newest “Dune.”
“It’s going to be directed by a real filmmaker. It’s not going to be directed by the studio,” Skarsgård stated on the time. “It appeared like they have been giving him fairly free arms. And you’ve gotten to, as a result of his private stamp on the movie is paramount for the success of it.”
With the MCU and “Dune” beneath his belt, Skarsgård is subsequent tackling the “Star Wars” franchise as a part of the solid of the upcoming Disney+ sequence “Andor.” The present is a prequel to “Rogue One” and facilities on Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor. Similar to “Dune,” it was the ambiance of the creatives concerned that drew Skarsgård to “Star Wars.”
“When I noticed ‘Rogue One,’ it had far more ambiance and appeared a bit extra mature — and that was Tony Gilroy, who’s the showrunner on this one. So, hopefully this one shall be a bit greater than little plastic folks falling over.”
Head over to The Daily Beast’s web site to learn Skarsgård’s most up-to-date interview in its entirety. “Dune” is scheduled to open in theaters and HBO Max from Warner Bros. on October 2.

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