You& #39;ve probably heard by now that Hollywood is dishing out yet another remake of a classic movie: this time it& #39;s David Lynch& #39;s #Dune, based on the 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert.
In this thread we& #39;ll take a peek at the "new and improved" version by Denis Villeneuve.
In this thread we& #39;ll take a peek at the "new and improved" version by Denis Villeneuve.
As you might imagine, Villeneuve& #39;s #Dune features a "vibrant" and "diverse" cast: an apt reflection of the on-going White erasure which we all experience in our daily lives.
Remember Liet Kynes, played by Max von Sydow (RIP) in Lynch& #39;s adaptation? He is now a black woman
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Remember Liet Kynes, played by Max von Sydow (RIP) in Lynch& #39;s adaptation? He is now a black woman
The protagonist& #39;s love interest, played by Sean Young in David Lynch& #39;s #Dune, has also been replaced by a black woman.
The protagonist& #39;s father, Duke Leto Atreides, played by German actor Jürgen Prochnow in Lynch& #39;s #Dune, is now portrayed by Jewish Latino Oscar Isaac.
"But it& #39;s just a dumb science fiction movie, what& #39;s the big deal?"
It& #39;s not just a movie. Modern epics, such as Dune, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, etc., are one of the last stands of implicit White Identity.
It& #39;s not just a movie. Modern epics, such as Dune, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, etc., are one of the last stands of implicit White Identity.