Tim Blake Nelson has spoken out about being cut from an undisclosed scene of Dune: Part Two.
The Marvel star, who's set to reprise the role of Samuel Sterns (aka The Leader) in Captain America: Brave New World, has commented on working on Denis Villeneuve's return to Arrakis only for his sequence not to be included in the final cut.
Nelson admitted being "heartbroken" over his scene ending on the cutting room floor, but hasn't closed the door on working with Villeneuve in the future.
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"I don't think I'm at liberty to say what the scene was," the actor told MovieWeb. "I'd leave that to Denis [Villeneuve] if he wants to talk about it.
"I had a great time over there shooting it. And then he had to cut it because he thought the movie was too long.
"And I am heartbroken over that, but there's no hard feelings. I loved it, and I can't wait to do something else with him and we certainly plan to do that."
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Nelson remained tight-lipped about the character he played in Dune 2, though unconfirmed rumours seemed to suggest he portrayed Count Hasimir Fenring, husband to Léa Seydoux's Lady Margot.
Meanwhile, Villeneuve teased a third Dune movie is in its "early stages". Said to be an adaptation of Frank Herbert's second novel, Dune: Messiah, the threequel hasn't been officially greenlit just yet.
"We are in early stages. We are in the right direction," the writer and director told Digital Spy.
"There's a lot of work that has been done, but there's a lot of work that needs to be done in order to have something solid to shoot."
Dune: Part Two is out now in cinemas.
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