Posted 12/31/2023, 11:30:25 AM
Dune Films Sideline Mentats, Opt to Spotlight Bene Gesserit Instead
- Dune films downplay Mentats, super-intelligent humans who replaced A.I., to focus more on the Bene Gesserit sisterhood
- Villeneuve chose to highlight Bene Gesserit over Mentats as more meaningful for films
- Mentats less exciting to depict on screen compared to internal thinking abilities
- Thufir Hawat and Piter de Vries in films show some Mentat abilities and relevance
- If a 3rd Dune film adapts book 2, may need more Mentat focus when Duncan Idaho returns