According to Collider, star Josh Heuston has given fans an encouraging update on the second season of HBO's Dune: Prophecy, assuring audiences that the wait will be worthwhile. The exclusive suggests momentum is building for the sci-fi prequel's return to HBO Max.
Why This Matters for Dune Fans
The Dune universe is enormous — spanning thousands of years of in-universe history — which means Dune: Prophecy has virtually limitless casting potential as it expands its story. Season 2 could introduce new Bene Gesserit sisters, fresh noble house representatives, or early versions of characters whose descendants we'd eventually see in Denis Villeneuve's films. For fancasters, that's an open invitation to dream big. What faces should populate this sprawling, sand-swept universe? The conversation is very much alive.
Beyond the show itself, the broader Dune franchise has always been a magnet for passionate fancasting. The source material is rich with iconic, complex characters, and fans have strong opinions about who deserves to embody them on screen — whether in a prequel series or a hypothetical reimagining of the core saga.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The Dune fancasting community on myCast has been busy staking out their dream picks across multiple stories, and the choices are genuinely fascinating. Over on the Dune fan cast — which covers 21 roles — fans have assembled a compelling ensemble: Michael Fassbender is the top pick for Duke Leto Atreides, Idris Elba has fans' votes for Stilgar, and Vincent D'Onofrio is the choice for Baron Vladimir Harkonnen — a deliciously menacing selection. Meanwhile, Anya Chalotra picks up votes for Chani, which would be a fascinating left-field choice given her Witcher pedigree.
A separate Dune fan cast story offers some equally intriguing alternatives, with Chiwetel Ejiofor favored for Duke Leto, cast as Leia Atreides, and — somewhat meta, given his role in the actual films — appearing as Baron Rautha. showing up as Idaho Halleck is the kind of bold swing that makes fancasting genuinely fun. Notably, there is no dedicated Dune: Prophecy-specific fan cast story yet, which means the field is wide open for someone to build one from scratch.