Dune star Jason Momoa has compared his character in the film, Duncan Idaho, to the Star Wars franchise's beloved rogue, Han Solo.
"I get to play this character Duncan Idaho, who's kind of a master swordsman who's made the right hand man to Duke Leto who is Oscar Isaac," said during an interview on The Ellen Degeneres Show. "He's the first person to be sent out to land on Dune and that's when I meet the character that Javier Bardem plays. I can't believe I had a scene with Javier Bardem! It's a pretty massive film and I get to be this little—he’s kind of the Han Solo-esque of the group. He's this rogue warrior who protects Timothée Chalamet and serves Oscar Isaac.”
Based on Frank Herbert's 1965 novel of the same name, Dune follows Paul Atreides and his family on the desert planet of Arrakis as they contend with the devious House Harkonnen. The adaptation, which comes from Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve, will split the massive book into two parts.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a script he co-wrote with Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts, Legendary Pictures' Dune stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Stellan Skarsgård, Javier Bardem, Charlotte Rampling, Dave Bautista, David Dastmalchian, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Stephen Henderson and Josh Brolin. The film arrives in theaters Dec. 18.