Dune. We all know it. Most of us love it—whether it’s the novels or the films inspired by them. But apparently, there was a main cast member who wanted nothing to do with the original films that came out in the 80s. Instead of abandoning the project altogether, the actor stuck it out, eventually making one huge 11th-hour request when it came to his character.
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The OG Paul Atreides, Kyle MacLachlan, who has a ton of cult classic titles under his belt, like Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, talked about his experience working with director David Lynch and filming the original Dune movies, and a specific moment he shared with Sting, who played Paul’s nemesis, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.
Ironically, Sting Never Wanted To Be In Dune
“So, there’s [me], Paul Atreides, the ruler of the universe, Sting bearing down on me with a cool knife, and Patrick Stewart in the middle. Over Patrick’s right shoulder is Arturo [García Rubio], who was the second AD on the show. He ended up having quite a large part. I remember we were both complaining because Sting’s outfit was really heavy, and it was really very difficult to move in, and for me to raise my hand over my head was very difficult. It was like wearing a rubber band. Sting did not want to die. He was like, ‘Is there any way that I could not be killed?’ And David was like, ‘No, I’m sorry, it’s going to have to happen,” MacLachlan said. Which is actually pretty funny when you consider the fact that Sting never wanted to be in the movie in the first place—only signing on because it was a David Lynch project.
Famously, Sting told Rolling Stone, “I’m doing Dune because of [director David Lynch] and for no other reason.” He went on to elaborate, “I didn’t really want to do the movie, because I didn’t think it was wise for me to be in an enormous movie. I’d rather keep a groundswell building up in my movie career. So, I sort of went along dragging my heels.” It’s big jump from that to pleading for his character to make it through the death penned by Frank Herbert in the original novel. And we get it. While Lynch’s version of Dune didn’t perform at the box office, it’s become a beloved cult classic, inspiring loyalty even now, over 40 years later.
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