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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• 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.