"I have a lot of questions... starting with: Usul, Muad’Dib, Paul, Lisan al Gaib. How many fucking names can you give one character and expect us to keep up with it? ” 😂 — Christopher Nolan to Denis Villeneuve on #Dune - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

culturecrave.co • 178 days ago

"I have a lot of questions... starting with: Usul, Muad’Dib, Paul, Lisan al Gaib. How many fucking names can you give one character and expect us to keep up with it? ” 😂

— Christopher Nolan to Denis Villeneuve on #Dune

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pookiesaurusrex.bsky.social•178 days ago

We love you Tambourine Champagne 😍

fordesponja.bsky.social•177 days ago

Timotei Bechamel

ricswaza.bsky.social•177 days ago

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mattyjoee.bsky.social•178 days ago

Dennis Villeneuve didn't write the book, and I feel like Nolan would know that too.

craiguntlnyttym.bsky.social•178 days ago

This was a conversation between both directors.

cesbar09.bsky.social•177 days ago

Villenueve could have choose to use 1-2 names only as an adaptation. He just didn’t! 🤣

chumby44.bsky.social•177 days ago

I miss David Lynch!

silverfoenix.bsky.social•178 days ago

Usul = أصول
literal meaning "origins"

Mua'Dib = مؤدّب
literal meaning "Discipliner" or "educator"

Paul = least, little, insignificant..

Lisan Al- Gaib = لسان الغيب
Literal meaning "The tongue of the unseen"
They meant by it
The Voice from the Outer World

realsbl29.bsky.social•178 days ago

This so funny because it sounds like Jesus. S/O to you for posting this.

s0lt-lutece.bsky.social•177 days ago

Character like Paul are directly inspire by Jesus tbf

bookreader.bsky.social•178 days ago

The tongue of the unseen sounds like something you can pay for in a brothel.

agordon315.bsky.social•178 days ago

Funny because Nolan literally named the main character of one of his movies, “Protagonist”. He just doesn’t like names I guess

culturecrave.co•178 days ago

"It's true... my editor kept saying 'why?' ... There's 2-3 names for each character in these books"

— Denis Villeneuve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVhTSVAoHXY

brilliantknitwit.bsky.social•178 days ago

And then they start taking to their past selves in their minds…
It gets a bit hard to follow 7 or 8 books in, if I recal.

cjkoller.bsky.social•178 days ago

Do you know where Dune originated from? Good old Florence Oregon!

culturecrave.co•178 days ago

Shout out to the PNW 🌲

popcrimesart.bsky.social•177 days ago

I never knew that, but I have visited the sand dunes in Florence so that makes so much sense!

gusgusortiz01.bsky.social•177 days ago

Christopher Nolan talking about something being confusing? 😭 🤣

danieljaques.bsky.social•177 days ago

It’s world building. Different cultures, languages and religions and all that… I think it’s fantastic. One of the reasons GoT is world class and HoD is shite. The world needs to feel alive and real. Dare you to read Tolkiens lore books and keep up with all the names 💀

gutscz.bsky.social•177 days ago

That is another character with many names.

zinsi.bsky.social•178 days ago

@nyxdicroix.bsky.social

bigbase.bsky.social•178 days ago

Chris coming in cold with the weak Jimmy Kimmel Oscars joke

mistersifi.bsky.social•177 days ago

Says the guy with a movie about a superhero that also has alot of names

Batman
The dark knight
The World's Greatest Detective
One of the dynamic duo
Bruce Wayne
Bats/Batsy
Viglante

jackwmf.bsky.social•178 days ago

Fucking rich coming from Christopher Nolan lmao

schmandyy.bsky.social•177 days ago

Paul mua dib atreidies, and he is the Lisan al ghaib

marajango.bsky.social•178 days ago

*laughs in Caesar Imperator Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Herculeus Romanus Exsuperatorius Amazonius Invictus Felix Pius*

msnewbungisngis.bsky.social•177 days ago

One of them is not smart. It’s not DV.

benwinkles.bsky.social•178 days ago

Christopher simply doesn't know the ways of Desert 😔

marionicolais.bsky.social•178 days ago

Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains

titoshivan.bsky.social•178 days ago

sinergia.bsky.social•178 days ago

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tardiskicia.bsky.social•178 days ago

Chieftain of the Dùnedain, High King of the Dùnedain, King of Gondor and Anor, King of the West, Lord of the Westlands, Aragorn II, Son of Arathorn, Isildur's Heir > Her

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snow1024.bsky.social•178 days ago

I have a question for him: how many world-building elements and details can he give in one movie and expect us to keep up with it?

Yes, I’m talking about Tenet.

musiu.bsky.social•178 days ago

Ask Frank Herbert.

kasperfc.bsky.social•178 days ago

That's actually such a good question. The names are cool and adds a lot of character and story, but it's a little annoying to pronounce and think about every time... 🤣

realsbl29.bsky.social•178 days ago

In the movie he is 'God' the reason for many names, even though the movie isn't of Christian faith but the Christian God has 99 names. Since Paul is 'The "Messiah' that is the reason for the many names.

kasperfc.bsky.social•178 days ago

Ye... You're right. And I know it's important for the story and the dept of it. But it's still confusing. Especially when reading. 🤣

bowtiejack.bsky.social•178 days ago

Easier to follow than Tenet and many of your other stupid movies,Chris

realsbl29.bsky.social•178 days ago

I understand not liking Tenet but call other Nolan movies stupid is wild. 💀

robertocastro.bsky.social•178 days ago

Kwisatz-Haderach

gregoryellner.bsky.social•177 days ago

His Holiness Francis, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the State of Vatican City, Servant of the Servants of God

jwat5.bsky.social•177 days ago

Hay dont be a hatter!

jaketylenol.bsky.social•178 days ago

Simple plots Chris, you know unlike Tennet for instance

agatrycze.bsky.social•178 days ago

"The One That Timothée Play"

nalgas.bsky.social•178 days ago

You forgot kwisatz haderach

kayjabari.bsky.social•177 days ago

I mean.. he does say his full name in the movie. Paul Muaddib attreides

pizzapartyweekend.bsky.social•177 days ago

Ask Frank, he loved giving multiple names to his characters.

pinkbunnybun.bsky.social•178 days ago

The book?.....

reactodog.bsky.social•178 days ago

Christopher Nolan criticising films for being hard to keep up with? 🤔

mysticvoyager98.bsky.social•177 days ago

Nah, it was just banter between them

reactodog.bsky.social•177 days ago

Ah it's a joke. Ok. That makes sense. He's probably being self ironic then. Cool.

eljayson.bsky.social•178 days ago

Wait till he hears about Aragorn

gregoryellner.bsky.social•177 days ago

Here’s another, which will take two posts:

Elizabeth Adrienne Samantha Annette Winton, Grand Commander of the Order of King Roger, Grand Commander of the Order of Queen Elizabeth I, Grand Commander of the Order of the Golden Lion, Baroness of Crystal Pine, Baroness of White Sand,

gregoryellner.bsky.social•177 days ago

Countess of Tannerman, Countess of High Garnet, Grand Duchess of Basilisk, Princess Protector of the Realm, and, by God's grace and the will of Parliament, Queen Elizabeth III of the Star Kingdom of Manticore, and Empress Elizabeth I of the Star Empire of Manticore

lmello01.bsky.social•178 days ago

He is Paul Muad'Dib Atredies, Duke of Arrakis! 🤣

aureliusalvarado.bsky.social•177 days ago

Good question.

dragadin.bsky.social•177 days ago

Dune’s main export isn’t spice it’s nicknames

aikiyun.bsky.social•178 days ago

Says the director of films involving dreams and timeline changes.

snow1024.bsky.social•178 days ago

Inception was easier to follow than Tenet.

davidzimmer96.bsky.social•177 days ago

I don’t trust anyone who says they understood tenet

gregoryellner.bsky.social•177 days ago

I’m going to understand it when I see it yesterday.

brownlw657.bsky.social•178 days ago

Well really it’s like 1 name “Paul usul muad’dib atreades” and then Lisa’s Al gaib is like “chosen one” so more a nickname

shamefultoaster.bsky.social•177 days ago

I still can’t believe his name is Paul.

belovy.bsky.social•178 days ago

He forgot Mahdi as well lol

goulaff.bsky.social•178 days ago

Ask to Frank Herbert.

shaunford.bsky.social•177 days ago

The expectation is that you’ll see the movie more than once 🤣. I didn’t have all of Paul’s monikers memorized until the third time.

thegodofcities.bsky.social•175 days ago

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paulprice.bsky.social•177 days ago

Aragorn has a boatload of names.