Cut Scene From Dune Could Have Made This Villain Even More Terrifying

Premiere of the second installment of Dune directed by Denis Villeneuve's is approaching fast. So let's recall the main antagonist Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgard), who, together with his family, conspired to bring about the fall of the House Atreides and regain control of the desert planet Arrakis.

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In the first movie, Villeneuve sets his sights on illustrating the powerful Baron Harkonnen as a ghastly, despicable villain - his appearance is extremely grotesque, and his actions are characterized by excessive violence and total disrespect for the human race. However, it turns out that the figure of the mysterious Baron could leave an even bigger mark. The director decided not to depict the villain in his most repulsive form, because the scene in which the Baron would have revealed his vile nature was removed from the final version of the movie.

According to DuneInfo the scene depicts Prince Leto (Oscar Issac) and Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin) receiving a "gift" from Harkonnen the day they arrive on the desert planet Arrakis. In a political demonstration of strength Baron decided to send a box with a taunting note and filled with the severed fingers of workers extracting the valuable spice mellange. This was a brutal solution performed by the Baron, especially since Harkonnen had reigned over Arrakis in the past. This scene underscores his merciless nature and his lack of interest in the fate of the people who used to serve him. The introduction of cruelty of such caliber early in the reign of the new rulers on the planet, foreshadows the lack of any brales on the part of the Baron, whose actions, as we know, will bring devastating consequences for House Atreides.

According to ScreenRant the cut scene refers to how the Baron was originally portrayed in Frank Herbert's novel. Villeneuve's movie illustrates the Baron as despicable, but just how devoid of morals he is, is known only to the readers. The novel highlights the Baron's ruthlessness and depicts the deeds he is willing to go to in pursuit of his desires.

Denis Villeneuve still has a chance to develop Harkonnen's portrait in the second installment. Will this antagonist be even more terrifying than before? We will find out this year, as the film is scheduled to hit theaters on November 3.

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