Josh Brolin, the famous actor who played the ferocious warrior Gurney Halleck in Dune Part 1 and Dune Part 2, is writing a poem about his co-star…and maybe he shouldn't quit his day job.
The star wrote some funny and strangely crafted poetic lines for co-stars Florence Pugh (who made her debut as Princess Irulan in the sequel) and Timothée Chalamet (who played protagonist Paul Atreides). , has become a hot topic on social media.
These two poems (and perhaps others) are Book The film will be released as a collaboration between Brolin and cinematographer Greig Fraser.
Josh Brolin wrote a poem to Timothée Chalamet on the set of DUNE 2. pic.twitter.com/XlsWMh1scU
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According to Lights, Camera, Barstool, the “Dune” actor worked with Fraser to document the behind-the-scenes of the first two films in a coffee table book titled “Dune: Exposures.”
Brolin shared deeply personal words with Chalamet in a poem he posted on Twitter.
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“Puberty is etched on your face. Your cheekbones flutter toward youthful eyes that slide down your protruding nose and onto your lips in certain verses,” says the 56-year-old. Brolin, who has been married three times, wrote to her 28-year-old male co-star. “And the way you stare into my gaze makes me afraid of my age, because something inside me tells me that you're about to offer me something. Because right now, I don't know if it's going to be what I want.”
Josh Brolin's poem to Florence Pugh from the set “Dune Part 2'' pic.twitter.com/asko08jago
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The poem to Pugh was a long one, beginning with the words, “It matters where she looks.” Even with a shining veil on her face, her eyes sparkle with mischief hidden within a soft orange laugh. Always ready to laugh. ”
“Behind her, the sun rises as a man lifts it above his head, and though she does not realize it, her brilliance on this stage becomes its own performance,” the poem continues.
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He continued to draw parallels between Pugh and Marilyn Monroe.
“When Marilyn Monroe appears on the silver screen for the first time, you know right away that she will rise like the sun onto this stage until someone or something tells her to stop,” he wrote. “As Marilyn, and even surrounded by the star-studded cast of 'Dune,' you can feel her cells preparing for thinner air, higher heights.” 's talent becomes her.'
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“She lies in her princess regalia between takes. We're all tired, but she lies there without a worry, and her calmness is like royalty,” said Brolin. I concluded. “I think this character is destined to end up in lava, where no one wants to go near, because he's already shed his skin or he's already been reincarnated.” (Related: Dune 2's popcorn bucket is brutally dragged down for resembling a vagina)
Chalamet and Pugh have yet to publicly address the poem Brolin wrote for them.
