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Dune 2’s Denis Villeneuve Explains How He Decided On The Film’s Heartbreaking Final Shot, And Now, I’m In My Feelings Again
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scrn loglineDune 2 director Denis Villeneuve breaks down the heartbreaking final shot that left fans reeling with Chani's anger over Paul's betrayal.beat sheet- Villeneuve revealed he chose to end the film on Zendaya's Chani, rather than Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides, to capture her anger and sense of betrayal after Paul becomes the 'chosen one'.
- The director wanted the final shot to linger on Chani's face to leave the audience emotionally impacted, rather than ending on a more typical victorious note for the protagonist.
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Dune 2’s Denis Villeneuve Explains How He Decided On The Film’s Heartbreaking Final Shot, And Now, I’m In My Feelings Again
CinemablendStory by Unknown
scrn logline
Dune 2 director Denis Villeneuve breaks down the heartbreaking final shot that left fans reeling with Chani's anger over Paul's betrayal.
beat sheet
- Villeneuve revealed he chose to end the film on Zendaya's Chani, rather than Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides, to capture her anger and sense of betrayal after Paul becomes the 'chosen one'.
- The director wanted the final shot to linger on Chani's face to leave the audience emotionally impacted, rather than ending on a more typical victorious note for the protagonist.
call sheet
Denis Villeneuve, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Dune: Part Two, Dune: Part Two