The Dune: Part Two cast features Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Rebecca Ferguson. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Denis Villeneuve’s 2024 movie. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category, and then browse complete soundtrack song listings in the Soundtracks of Cinema section.

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Dune: Part Two chronicles the rise of revolutionary. When Paul Atreides teams up with a group of warriors, they collectively strategize against House Harkonnen. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he proves himself as a prophetic leader through a series of tests. Here’s every actor and character in Dune: Part Two, an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel.

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Dune: Part Two Cast: Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides

Character Profile: The Duke of House Atreides. He sides with a group of warriors known as the Fremen. Paul leads a revolution against House Harkonnen.

Chalamet’s Resume: Elio in Call Me by Your Name (2017), Kyle Scheible in Lady Bird (2017), Nic Sheff in Beautiful Boy (2018), Laurie in Little Women (2019), Willy Wonka in Wonka (2023)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Napoleon’

Dune: Part Two Cast: Zendaya as Chani

Character Profile: A Fremen warrior. She prepares for a war with her tribe. Chani develops a romantic relationship with Paul but worries about his motivations.

Zendaya’s Resume: Rocky Blue in Shake It Up (2010-13), K.C. Cooper in K.C. Undercover (2015-18), Michelle aka MJ in the Spider-Man Movie Franchise (2017-), Anne Wheeler in The Greatest Showman (2017), Rue Bennett in Euphoria (2019-)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Priscilla’

Dune: Part Two Cast: Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica

Character Profile: Paul’s mother. She is a Bene Gesserit woman who views fear as mind killer. Lady Jessica guides Paul as he transforms into a prophetic leader.

Ferguson’s Resume: Elizabeth Woodville in The White Queen (2013), Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible Movie Franchise (2015-), Kathleen in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), Jenny Lind in The Greatest Showman (2017), Rose the Hat in Doctor Sleep (2019)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Spaceman’

Dune: Part Two Cast: Javier Bardem as Stilgar

Character Profile: The leader of a Fremen tribe known as Sietch Tabr. He joins forces with Paul. Stilgar believes that the Duke of House Atreides was destined to lead a revolution against House Harkonnen.

Bardem’s Resume: Ramón Sampedro in The Sea Inside (2004), Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men (2007), Juan Antonio in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Silva in Skyfall (2012), Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos (2021)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Fallen Leaves’

Dune: Part Two Cast: Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck

Character Profile: Paul’s mentor. He is former combat leader for House Atreides. Gurney worries about “the hand of god.”

Brolin’s Resume: Brand in The Goonies (1985), Llewelyn Moss in No Country for Old Men (2007), Christian F. “Bigfoot” Bjornsen in Inherent Vice (2014), Thanos in the MCU (2015-), Royal Abbott in Outer Range (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Past Lives’

Dune: Part Two Cast: Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha

Character Profile: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen’s nephew. Feyd-Rautha is a sadistic warrior for House Harkonnen. Feyd-Rautha strategizes against Paul.

Butler’s Resume: Sebastian Kydd in The Carrie Diaries (2013-14), Wil Ohmsford in The Shannara Chronicles (2016-17), Tex Watson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Elvis Presley in Elvis (2022), Gale “Buck” Cleven in Masters of the Air (2024)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’

The Dune: Part Two cast also includes:

• Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan
• Dave Bautista as Beast Rabban
• Christopher Walken as Emperor
• Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot Fenring
• Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Harkonnen
• Charlotte Rampling as Reverend Mother Mohiam
• Souheila Yacoub as Shishakli
• Roger Yuan as Lanville
• Babs Olusanmokun as Jamis
• Alison Halstead as Maker Keeper

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.