Warner Brothers’ high-profile Dune is less than two months away from release so the promotional efforts are ramping up. Most recently, three short feature videos have been released, showcasing the movie’s three main villains — Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård), Glossu “The Beast” Rabban (Dave Bautista), and Piter De Vries (David Dastmalchian).
Baron Harkonnen is regarded as one of the most sinister masterminds in fiction, while “The Beast” is regarded for his sheer brutality. Piter is a “human computer” or Mentat that serves the Baron.
Here’s a little more in-depth information about Baron Harkonnen from the character’s official description from the film: “[He is] a force of malevolence, determined to feed his addiction to brutality. A gravity-defying monster of a man, gliding through the air like a phantom, the imposing figurehead of House Harkonnen ensures his family stands in stark opposition to House Atreides, ruling through fear, and determined to exploit the natural resources of Dune no matter the cost to its people.”
You can see the Baron in action below:
“My desert. My Dune.” #DuneMovie coming October 22. https://t.co/Mbboca1K7c pic.twitter.com/JYqBWHLPYN
— DUNE (@dunemovie) August 27, 2021
“As animalistic and savage as his given name implies, the “Beast” Rabban is the towering enforcer and nephew of the sadistic Baron Harkonnen. Tasked with securing the Baron’s empire by any means necessary, he is a brutal force of nature, prone to explosive and petulant bouts of rage. Of those that cross him, few live.”
“Nothing survives.” #DuneMovie coming October 22. https://t.co/Jv1WJKiiJH pic.twitter.com/MQkn7ITbMW
— DUNE (@dunemovie) August 27, 2021
“[Piter De Vries] uses the cunning and venom of his poisoned mind to carry out Baron Harkonnen’s malevolence, while staying one step ahead of his fierce rival Thufir Hawat in the ever-turning game of psychic warfare between the Houses of power.”
“The Duke’s son, he sees too much.” #DuneMovie coming October 22. https://t.co/ex3JNo5VkC pic.twitter.com/Q7iLjIejpb
— DUNE (@dunemovie) August 27, 2021
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Dune also stars Timothée Chalamet, Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Thufir Hawat, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, Charlotte Rampling as Reverend Mother Mohiam, and Zendaya as Chani. It will make its world premiere this Friday, September 3, at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. It will be released for the general public to view in theaters and via HBO Max on October 22, 2021.
