What's the Difference between Dune the Book and Dune (part 1) the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Paul Atreides
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Paul Atreides
Portrayed by: Timothée Chalamet
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Lady Jessica
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Lady Jessica
Portrayed by: Rebecca Fergusoon
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Gurney Halleck
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Gurney Halleck
Portrayed by: Josh Brolin
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Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
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Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Portrayed by: Stellan Skarsgård
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Glossu Rabban
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Glossu Rabban
Portrayed by: Dave Bautista
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Feyd Rautha
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This Character does not appear.
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Thufir Hawat
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Thufir Hawat
Portrayed by: Stephen McKinley Henderson
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Chani
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Chani
Portrayed by: Zendaya
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Piter De Vries
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Piter De Vries
Portrayed by: David Dastmalchian
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Dr. Wellington Yueh
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Dr. Wellington Yueh
Portrayed by: Chang Chen
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Dr. Liet-Kynes
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Dr. Liet-Kynes
Portrayed by: Sharon Duncan-Brewster
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Duncan Idaho
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Duncan Idaho
Portrayed by: Jason Momoa
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Stilgar
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Stilgar
Portrayed by: Javier Bardem
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Dune (part 1) Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Jessica only seeks sanctuary with the Fremen.
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Jessica begs Stilgar to get Paul off-world, Paul refuses. |
This does not happen.
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The Reverend Mother demands that Baron Harkonnen spare the life of Jessica and Paul.
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After taking control of Dune, the Baron tells Rabban to squeeze the planet for as much spice as possible to recover the enormous price of transportation of their army to Dune. He tells Rabban to not exterminate the local population.
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The Baron tells Rabban to kill all of the Fremen. |
The Duke sent a suicide squad to Gendi Prime to destroy the Baron's supply of spice. The Atreides also hid their private supply of nuclear weapons. Nukes are banned in warfare against humans.
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Nothing about these details in the film.
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Liet-Kynes dies after he is captured and the Baron orders him to be left in the desert with a damaged still-suit
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Liet Kynes is killed by Sardaukar while she is attempting to lure and hook onto a sandworm to catch a ride to the edge of the desert. |