'Dune: Part Two' director Denis Villeneuve reacts to Christopher Nolan comparing his film
'Dune: Part Two' starring Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, more is scheduled to release on March 1, 2024 worldwide
Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve reacted to Christopher Nolan’s comparison of his film to The Empire Strikes Back.
The Oppenheimer filmmaker drew parallels between the upcoming Dune: Part Two and the Star Wars film.
He said, “For me, I don’t think it says too much to say that if Dune: Part One was Star Wars, this to me is very much The Empire Strikes Back, which is my favorite of the Star Wars films. I just think it’s an incredibly exciting expansion of all of the things you introduce in the first one.”
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However, during an interview with GamesRadar+, Villeneuve expressed gratitude for the flattering comparison.
“It's a comparison that I would have never dared to do myself,” he said.
He also revealed that The Empire Strikes Back is his favorite Star Wars movie, describing Nolan’s comparison as ‘beautiful compliment.’
“I think it's a beautiful compliment because Empire Strikes Back is by far my favourite Star Wars movie. So, it’s like, coming from Chris [Nolan], an incredible compliment,” he said.
Dune: Part Two starring Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh and more talented actors, is scheduled to release on worldwide in theatres on March 1, 2024.
