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Christopher Walken Is the Emperor of the Universe in 'Dune 2' -- But He Wants to Play 'A Normal Guy'
The legendary actor talks 'Dune,' retirement, Fountains of Wayne — and whether someone his age (Joe Biden) is up to the job of president
As in Star Wars, Dune has an interplanetary emperor, and as with most similarities between the two universes, it’s probably not a coincidence, given the all-too-obvious influence of Frank Herbert’s novels on George Lucas. But in Denis Vileneuve’s Dune 2, instead of Ian McDiarmid’s lightning-tossing, “unlimited power”-bellowing Palpatine, we get a fantastically understated Christopher Walken as the faded ruler of the known universe, looking bummed out from years of governance, with a vibe not unlike Mitch McConnell’s at his recent farewell press conference. You chose an amazingly low-key, non-typical approach to play the emperor of the galaxy in a sci-fi extravaganza.
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