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Dune: Prophecy star teases her character and rejects comparisons to Star Wars: "It’s not childish… it’s not like Star Wars"

Exclusive: Emily Watson previews Valya Harkonnen and her "f***ed-up family" in the Dune prequel

10,000 years before Paul Atreides became versed in the ways of the Bene Gesserit, two Harkonnen sisters forged their own destiny, helping bring the religious group to life. Now, Valya Harkonnen actor Emily Watson has teased more of the "moral complexity" of the HBO series – while dismissing comparisons to another big sci-fi franchise. That’s one of the central characters in it, and all the universes that they control, and their power… it’s kind of fascinating," Watson tells Total Film in our new issue out on Thursday, September 12, which features The Penguin on the cover.

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