Talk:Leto Atreides I

Some argue that Hurt was miscast for this role, as he did not have the complexion this character was supposed to possess. Leto was supposed to have olive skin, dark hair and eyes, and a hook nose, all of which were supposedly classic Atreides features. Moreover, it is argued that Hurt played the character as noble but emotionally remote, as opposed to passionate, charming and cunning.

Please feel free to discuss. --Mcada 03:23, 31 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I recently watched the Miniseries again, and I didn't find him emotionally remote. There were some great scenes with Jessica, and right after Paul destroyed the hunter-seeker, that showed quite a bit of emotion. He also had good scenes with Paul, describing the nature of the universe ("Self-interest rules all" and so on) ... physically miscast, perhaps, but then so was Paul, Irulan, Jessica, and probably a few more I'm forgetting. All in all I was pleased with the Miniseries. JubalHarshaw 14:29, 1 August 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree. Physically Hurt was not a good fit for the role, but I felt the acting he did was excellent. For me he really captured the personality of Leto. Physically Paul was also not cast well. And the two actors, while interacting well enough looked like a really odd pairing for a father/son combo. --Careax 04:53, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Hmmm... interesting points guys.

I think I might be a little biased toward the casting of the 1984 Dune move. I thought Jurgen Prochnow was great. In fact, I thought this production was better cast than the miniseries. Anyone is welcome to disagree.

All in All, I thought almost the entire cast of the miniseries was wrong. Paul, Jessica, Stilgar, Duncan, Vladimir Harkonnen. Some improvements were made in the sequel, but generally, it was all wrong for me....