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Dune: Part Two 'ruined' for fans after learning key character isn't in new film
In Dune lore, Hawat is a Mentat, a human-computer who is loyal to House Atreides. David Dastmalchian played the Harkonnen's Mentat, Piter De Vries in the 2021 film but the character was killed off.
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Why Dune: Part Two Director Denis Villeneuve Made The Heartbreaking Choice To Cut Thufir
According to Herbert's lore, this was done out of fear of artificial intelligence. The House Atreides Mentat — as he was envisioned in Denis Villeneuve's 2021 film "Dune: Part One" — was a man ...