Legendary Studios is expected to sign 49-year-old actor Javier Bardem for Denis Villeneuve's Dune, reports Deadline. Dune is the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert's bestselling novel of the same name. If confirmed, Bardem will join Timothee Chalamet, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling and Rebecca Ferguson in the cast.

In addition to this stellar cast, actor Oscar Isaac and Zendaya are also in talks to join the film. The story is set in the distant future and follows Paul Atreides (Chalamet), whose family assumes control of the desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune.