Timothee Chalamet attends a photocall for the film "Dune" presented out of competition on September 3, 2021 during the 78th Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)
During a press conference for the film, Chalamet shared that while he had seen Kyle MacLachlan’s performance in the 1984 Dune adaptation, he tried to make the character his own.
“I have huge respect for Kyle’s performance and I love that version,” he said, per Variety. “I was fortunate enough to work on other projects that have prior iterations with great actors in them. But when Denis Villeneuve asks you to do a movie and do his version of the movie, you forget all that.”
As for a potential sequel to the film, “I hope we can do a second one,” he said. “That would be a dream.”
Enjoy 10 photos of Timothée Chalamet promoting Dune at the Venice Film Festival
Timothée Chalamet leaves after his photocall at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)Timothée Chalamet is seen arriving at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)Timothée Chalamet is seen arriving at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)Timothee Chalamet attends a photocall for the film “Dune” presented out of competition on September 3, 2021 during the 78th Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)Timothée Chalamet signs autographs as he is arriving at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)Timothée Chalamet takes selfies with the fans as he is arriving at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)Timothée Chalamet and director Denis Villeneuve are seen arriving at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)Timothée Chalamet is seen arriving at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson and French US actor, Timothee Chalamet attend a photocall for the film “Dune” presented out of competition on September 3, 2021 during the 78th Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)(From L) Spanish actor Javier Bardem, US actress Zendaya, Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, French US actor, Timothee Chalamet, US actor Oscar Isaac and US actor Josh Brolin attend a photocall for the film “Dune” presented out of competition on September 3, 2021 during the 78th Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)
Warner Bros will release Dune in theaters on October 22 and HBO Max the same day.
