Dave Bautista (Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spectre) will be joining Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson’s in Legendary’s upcoming remake of Dune, Variety has confirmed.
According to THR, Bautista will take on the role of “Beast” Rabban, described as “the sadistic nephew of a baron who oversees Arrakis.”
Dune was previously adapted by David Lynch in 1985, and it was also a series of TV miniseries starting in 2000 on SYFY.
Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival director Denis Villeneuve will helm the Dune remake. Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts wrote the script, and it is being produced by Legendary Pictures. The new Dune may begin filming as soon as 2020.