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Denis Villeneuve Cut Two Actors From ‘Dune 2’ and One of Them Is ‘Heartbroken’; No Deleted Scenes Will Be Released: ‘When It’s Not in the Movie, It’s Dead’


Tim Blake Nelson is "heartbroken" after filming scenes for "Dune: Part Two" that got cut.

From Timothée Chalamet to Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista and more, there’s rarely a scene in the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel that isn’t filled with star power. The cast was supposed to be even bigger, however, but the filmmaker had to make some cuts to the final edit that left at least one actor “heartbroken.” Henderson said on the “This Is Purdue” podcast last year that he shot scenes for “Dune: Part Two” opposite Austin Butler.

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