Dave Bautista will join Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson in Denis Villeneuve’s next directorial venture Dune. Bautista will play Beast Rabban, the sadistic nephew of a baron who oversees Arrakis.

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Dave Bautista is set to star in Denis Villeneuve’s next directorial venture Dune.

The Guardians of the Galaxy star joins Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson, Variety reported.

Set in the distant future, Dune follows Paul Atreides (Chalamet), whose family assumes control of the desert planet Arrakis.

After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man’s relationship to nature, as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family’s reign.