Casting News: Florence Pugh and Austin Butler in Talks to Join 'Dune: Part Two'

On this week's Dune Talk we react to the big movie news: Florence Pugh and Austin Butler are reportedly in talks to join cast of 'Dune: Part Two', as Princess Irulan Corrino and Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen respectively. Are they the right choices for these key roles? What can we expect, based on these actors' past performances? We dive into those questions, alternative casting choices, and touch on reactions from the community.

Garin, Johnny, Marcus, and Simon are also covering the recent awards season, including wins for 'Dune: Part One' at the HCA Film Awards. There's also a newly announced board game to discuss: 'Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen' is coming this summer, from Gale Force Nine.

Segments:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:30 - Dune Movie News:

#1 0:01:35 - Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan

#2 0:19:24 - Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha

#3 0:39:03 - Dune Wins Four HCA Film Awards

0:43:43 - The Duniverse

#4 0:44:06 - 'Arrakis: Rise of the Fremen' Board Game

0:51:30 - Outro

Dune movie and gaming news stories covered on this show:

1. Florence Pugh in Talks for Princess Irulan Role in ‘Dune: Part Two’

https://dunenewsnet.com/2022/03/florence-pugh-princess-irulan-role-dune-part-two/

2. Austin Butler Eyed to Join ‘Dune: Part Two’ Cast as Feyd-Rautha

https://dunenewsnet.com/2022/03/austin-butler-feyd-rautha-dune-part-two-casting/

3. 'Dune' Wins Four 2022 HCA Film Awards

https://twitter.com/DuneNews/status/1498572212709720064

4. First Look – ‘Dune, Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen’ Board Game

https://dunenewsnet.com/2022/03/first-look-dune-arrakis-dawn-of-the-fremen-board-game/

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This show's hosts:

• Marcus Gabriel | https://twitter.com/DuneNewsNet

• Simon Daoudi | https://twitter.com/sdaoudi

• Johnny Sobczak | https://twitter.com/JohnnySobczak

• Garin Granata | https://twitter.com/DuneCompanion

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Special thanks goes out to Ashton GIeckman for music and Sheldon Lee for voice overs.