Dune Actor Has No Regrets Being Cut For The Sequel
In both parts of Denis Villenueve’s epic Dune films not everyone cast can still make it on screen. Actor Tim Blake Nelson openly said he’s heartbroken about his scenes being cut, but has no hard feelings about it personally. Stephen McKinley Henderson played advisor Thufir Hawat in the first Dune movie and fans expected him to return, but that wasn’t the case.
Cutting Henderson from the sequel was a tough call and “one of the most painful choices for me,” Villeneuve told Entertainment Weekly. McKinley however isn’t as disappointed in the choice and understands that sometimes it’s all about the process.
“I shot stuff for them and had a great time with Denis and Austin Butler,” McKinley told Entertainment Weekly. “I got to have a nice lunch with Christopher Walken. It was a great thing to be a part of, and I understand it comes with the territory. Denis had to do the film that he had to do. So I just love being a part of it. No regrets.”