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2021’sDunewas termed a masterpiece by the fans, making Denis Villeneuve’s movie a skyrocketing success, but that did not sit well with David Lynch. The movie was heavily praised and won six Oscars. The constant praise and critical acclaim led the movie to gain great success, deeming it to be a valuable adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel.
The movie’s fame led to the sequel being greenlit early on and the focus shifting from Timothée Chalamet’s Paul to Zendaya’s Chani. With this, fans learned to love the adaptation more and more. The star-studded cast may have helped in some other way but, primarily it was the making and execution of the movie that ultimately reached the audience.
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David Lynch Refuses To Watch Denis Villeneuve’sDune
Denis Villeneuvewas not the first director to bringDuneto life. Although it was his that was a hit at the box office,David Lynchhad his own adaptation of the movie as well. Lynch made an adaptation of the movie in 1984 with Sting, Sir Patrick Stewart, and Kyle MacLachlan. The cast was an amazing one, however, the response that the movie got was the exact opposite of the one Villeneuve’s movie received.
“I will never watch it, and I don’t even want you to tell me about it, ever.”
While Chalamet’sDunewas nominated for multiple Acadamy Awards, Lynch’s movie was a massive flop and he was not proud of the film at all. He has put his foot down and is adamant about not watching the latest adaptation, claiming that nothing will ever change his mind about it. Furthermore, he stated that he does not like any mentions of the movie at all and would rather choose to not talk about it. The polarity of the two movies certainly did not sit well with Lynch and fans are trolling him for it.
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David Lynch Gets Mocked By Fans For Not WatchingDune
Seeing the response that David Lynch gave to Chalamet’sDune,fans are not holding back when it comes to trolling the filmmaker. It is understandable that he refused to watch the movie because of the memories it would bring back. He is not happy with how his movie turned out and despite the acclaim and praise that Villeneuve’sDunegot, he could never bring himself to watch it.
Lynch will never truly ever tell you what he thinks at any given time. Sounds like he’s more annoyed people asking him about it than anything else.
— Rebel Scum (@ejinshin)August 01, 2025
😂😂😂 Lynch is my all time favorite filmmaker but he’s just being a grumpy old man on this one. Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ is far superior. Deep down even he knows that. 😂
— J. Mulholland (@MulhollandL0ver)June 13, 2025
https://twitter.com/Will_Herren2400/status/1643363456547180544?s=20
Bro is mad that his DUNE was mid 😭😭
— Josh Sweat Truther (@EaglesBurna)July 31, 2025
I love you, Dave. But this is a mistake. You, more than anyone, should appreciate Villeneuve’s painterly photography.
— FIATFIRE 🔥 🔥🔥 (@firedfiat)July 31, 2025
To see someone else succeed at something so well when his movie was a drastic disaster will only be like applying salt to a wound for Lynch. However, fans are mocking him for his stance and claiming that he should just watch the movie someday.
Dune2will be hit in theatres on 3rd November 2023.
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