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Floating Colonel Kurtz

posted 2 years ago by spurtle467 (1498)
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Did they model the bad guy (the floating one) in this on Marlon Brando from Apocalypse Now? I mean he's bald, overweight, wears a loose fitting top, and is a bad guy leading an army. I'm sure there was a scene where he rubs his hand over his bald head in a similar manner to the scene with Brando too.

[–] bozo_500 (12231) 2 years ago

thats what i thought. also he talks kind of like brando in ApNow

[–] Redsfan001 (6006) 2 years ago

I hope the character gets more lines and/or screen time in the sequel.

[–] xergan (851) 2 years ago

Oh, if you don't know the books, he will. Much more actually, as he will be an integral part of the finale (if Dune does not become a trilogy). But they have to change his fate, I guess.

[–] AmeriGirl26 (12327) 2 years ago

If you read up on the Baron Harkonnen, you'd understand how and why he eventually became "the floating fat man."