Stellan Skarsgård Refused ‘Pirates’ Motion Capture, Says Hours-Long Makeup Process Is ‘Painful but Worth It’; ‘Dune 2’ Transformation Took 8 Hours

Stellan Skarsgård revealed to Business Insider that he spent eight hours in the makeup chair in order to transform into the villainous Baron Vladimir Harkonnen for “Dune: Part Two.” That might seem like an awful experience to some, but for Skarsgård it’s preferred to relying on any kind of VFX for transforming into his characters.

“It was painful, but it was worth it,” Skarsgård said. “We wanted him to be so well defined as an image that he made an imprint on people just by showing up on the screen. And that imprint should last throughout the film without having him show up all the time.”

Per Business

→ Continue reading at Variety

Similar Articles

Advertisment

Most Popular