House Atreides character design drafts by Moebius
House Atreides character design drafts by Moebius
As you might have guessed, the unnamed character in the middle is Thufir Hawatt. Open in new tab for bigger image.
I love Moebius as an artist, but I think these are stylistically too captured by the 70s fantasy genre. It's possible Jodorowsky had a heavy hand in this since he wanted to go the whole super Christ god being with the narrative. If you look at Moebius other work The Metabarons it's far more futuristic and inventive.
I think these are stylistically too captured by the 70s fantasy genre
Valid opinion, I think the fantasy touch fits well, considering how influenced by classic drama Dune is but that is of course a question of personal taste.
If you look at Moebius other work The Metabarons it’s far more futuristic and inventive.
I think there is a misunderstanding. The Metabarons series where made by Jodo as a director/writer and several graphic artists realizing his vision, Moebius not being one of them. The only Metabaron drawn by Moebius is Nameless in The Incal series, which was also directed by Jodo.
Oh interesting. Yes, I agree. There is for sure a strong fantasy element in Dune. It would be impossible to divorce it from that. I think Villeneuve maybe leaned too far in the sci fi futuristic aesthetic. I found a lot of the Villeneuve Dune costumes quite uninspiring, but then again I have a lot of criticisms of that series.
Ah, Paul actually looks like the kid he is supposed to be at that time.
Exactly, Kyle MacLachlan was perfect for the role of Agent Cooper but I will never get what Lynch was thinking when casting him as Paul Atreides.
I don't know, maybe he fits better as the older Muad'dib a few years later on. But pretty much every movie had the problem that Paul just looks much older than 15.
It's probably too much hassle for them to find two actors in the approopriate age categories that look somewhat similar to each other to sell that they are the same young person a few years later on.