Director Denis Villeneuve 'reveals' about deleted scenes in 'Dune: Part II'

However, according to Villeneuve's recent interview, these scenes will not appear anywhere, whether on social media or in the commercial Blu-ray version.

Director Denis Villeneuve (left) on set

Villeneuve shared about this intention: "Once the above scenes are not in the film, they will never appear again. Sometimes I remove the scenes and say to myself: 'Oh my God, why did I remove this footage?' At that time, I was like a samurai performing a ritual of disembowelment."

But that doesn't mean he crams things into his work to make it incoherent. He explains: "Although it's painful, I can't piece them together and revive them like Frankenstein. Once they don't appear, they have no role, and there's a reason for that action."

Villeneuve also called Dune: Part 2 was a "painful project", and he himself was "very strict in the editing room. I didn't think about my ego, I only thought about the film".

The French-Canadian director has now joined the list of directors who have refused to release behind-the-scenes footage or had it deleted, along with names like Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese.

As for the actors who were cut from the film, they also said that they were quite "hurt". For example, actor Tim Blake Nelson was given an undisclosed role, but in the official version, all of his scenes were cut.

"I had a great time on set and filming," he told Movieweb . "But Denis had to cut it because it was too long. I was heartbroken about that, but I understand why. I loved the film and I'm looking forward to doing something else with this talented director."

Although not revealed due to confidentiality terms, the online community speculates that Nelson may have been eyed for the role of Count Hasimir Fenring, an assassin and advisor to the Emperor. The character appears more in the original book in the future, so Villeneuve may still be "saving" him for a sequel.

In addition to Nelson, Stephen McKinley Henderson, who played Thufir Hawat in Part 1, also did not appear in any scenes. Sharing about his absence, the director said: "One of my most painful choices was not to include Thufir Hawat in Part 2. This is a character I really like, but the choice to focus on the Bene Gesserit Mother Superiors forced me to do otherwise."

The film is considered the next success of this series.

Talking about his artistic perspective, the director also revealed: "I have made many films, some 75 minutes, some 2 hours, some up to 3 hours... But that is not the framework for me to stick to, but the way of storytelling that creates momentum for the entire work. I want to create energy that makes me excited and know that I have made a work with the perfect duration... Otherwise, a film that is only 5 minutes long can make people bored."

Dune: Part II has received rave reviews from critics and audiences since its premiere in London. It has had impressive commercial success and is considered the next success of the series.

Villeneuve said he wants to make a sequel based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah , and is closely involved in writing the script.

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