There was an incredible project to film DUNE in 1975, unfortunately it was never realized for lack of money.
- The project was incredible: the director was Alejandro JODOROWSKY who is a great person, the visuals were made by Moebius and Gigger, who then did the sets for Alien!
But today i just want to get you attention on the previous casting : That’s a real unbelievable casting :
Charlotte Rampling was already in it but as the young CHANI !!!
- Salvador DALI as The Emperor !
-Mick Jagger as Feyd-Rautha
- The son of Jodorowsky, Brontis as Paul
-David Carradine as Duke Leto
Alain Delon as Duncan Idaho
Amanda Lear as Pricess Irulan
Omar Sharif as Stilgar
and also :
- Gloria Swanson as Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
- Toshiro Mifune as Thifur Hawat
- Herve Villechaize as Count Hashimir Fenring
- Max von Sydow as Dr. Wellington Yueh
- John Huston as Liet-Kynes
- Judi Dench as Lady Jessica
and and and ................ Orson Welles as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
The Producer was Michel Seydoux ..the uncle of Lea Seydoux :-)
