Dune: Part Two features the impressive presence of sandworms, ones that were made with practical effects and on which Timothée Chalamet rode.
Timothée Chalamet has played the character of Paul Atreides for Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two, but in this sequel he had to do something he had never tried before: ride a sandworm, and it was an experience to remember.
In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Timothée Chalamet explains what the process was like to ride one of these imposing creatures in the film. Denis Villeneuve and the challenges he faced.
Timothée Chalamet pointed out that the filming was done “in a practical way”, with “a different unit that was separate from the film”. “We called it the Worm Unitand they would put you in that unit for 20 or 30 minutes at a time, and they would organize the availability in relation to the main production schedule.
“And it was impressive,” he added. Paul Atreides actor. “There was a wall this size with a shot list that they spent three months on for what ended up being a three minute sequence”.
What does it mean to Paul Atreides to ride a sandworm in Dune?
“It may seem silly, but in reality It is one of the most important moments for Paul Atreides on his journey,” he said. Timothée Chalamet.
“It is a crucial test that must be passed, a test that Stilgar [Javier Bardem ] y What [Zendaya] They are distrustful because, so far, it is not very clear that he is fulfilling the prophecy. He could fall off the worm like many did before him, so It was exciting to shoot it.”.
Timothée Chalamet added that the filming of the worm in Dune: Part Two It was done in “the most practical way possible”, so instead of doing it completely digitally, a platform was set up on which it could be climbed, and which was “shaking violently”. “It was a dream to film that,” acknowledged the actor.