As it has now become known, actor Tim Blake Nelson was in front of the camera when the shooting for “Dune 2” ended in December 2022. The role he plays is kept secret.
But we can very well imagine Blake Nelson playing the pesky killer and political tactician Hasimir Fenring. In the book, he is a close confidant and advisor to Emperor Shaddam IV (played by Christopher Walken) and helped him rise to power with assassination. He also plays an important role in the dispute between the Houses of Harkonnen and Atreides. In fact, in the book, he is the interim governor of Arrakis during the transition of power, which was omitted in Denis Villeneuve’s film “Dune”.
In the books, the character is described as “small and frail looking”, but at the same time as one of the “deadliest warriors in the realm”. He is an immensely dangerous killer who should not be underestimated.
It is obvious that Fenring appears. After all, it is already known that his wife, Lady Margot Fenring, will be introduced in Dune 2. She will be played by Léa Seydoux (“James Bond: No Time To Die”). The future will tell if Tim Blake Nelson truly embodies Hasimir Fenring. The role is still pure speculation on our part. At the latest with the cinema release of “Dune 2“We will know more on November 2, 2023but there will probably be information before then.
Tim Blake Nelson: Marvel Comeback Alongside “Dune 2”?
Actor Tim Blake Nelson can currently look forward to some blockbuster roles again. Because his big Marvel comeback is also imminent. Introduced as Samuel Sterns in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk with the clear goal of building a greater villain for the future, nothing came of it for years. But now the character would return in “Captain America 4” and make life difficult for the title hero as the powerful, super-intelligent villain The Leader.
The character actor is best known for his numerous roles for the Coen brothers, such as in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” or “The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs”. He has recently been involved in several Guillermo del Toro projects, can be heard in his “Pinocchio”, featured in a story from “Cabinet Of Curiosities” and also appeared in the movie “Nightmare Alley” before the two Netflix productions. He recently made a big impression on us in one of his few starring roles – in the western “Old Henry”: