David Dastmalchian is recognisable from the Ant-Man movies and last year's Bird Box. He's now the latest to join the ever-growing cast of Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation.
Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi tome chronicles a far-future galaxy where noble houses squabble and clash for control of planets and resources. We're introduced to House Atreides, led by Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac), which has just gained authority over valuable world Arrakis. The harsh desert planet is the source for the spice known as melange, a mind-altering substance that aids interstellar navigation.
When the rival Harkonnen house (commanded by Stellan Skarsgård's Baron) conspires with the Emperor to betray and attack the Atreides, scion Paul (Timothée Chalamet) must flee into the desert with mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson). There, he meets the local natives, known as Fremen, learns their ways and rises to become a military and religious leader, launching a revolution to wrest back control of the planet.
Dastmalchian will be Piter De Vries, a Mentat, who human specially trained to perform mental functions rivaling the computers that are forbidden in this universe. He serves Baron Harkonnen and is addicted to the spice. Brad Dourif played the role in David Lynch's 1984 film.
The new Dune will be out in November next year.
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