‘Dune’ Star Stellan Skarsgård to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival

Veteran Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård, who plays villain Baron Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” – part two of which will be released in November – will be honoured by theSkarsgård, who started his Hollywood career working with top directors such as Steven

Outside Hollywood, Skarsgård’s stellar career comprises groundbreaking work in European cinema working with directors such as Lars von Trier with whom he has made five films starting with “Breaking The Waves,” which won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1996. Besides making the trek to accept the career award, Stellan Skarsgård and his son Gustaf Skarsgård, will also be coming to Locarno to present Chinese artist-turned-filmmaker Huang Ran’s crime drama “What Remains” which is screening out-of-competition. He will also be holding an onstage conversation.

“Stellan Skarsgård belongs to the tradition of European actors who have distinguished themselves between auteur cinema and Hollywood,” said Locarno fest chief Giona A. Nazzaro in a statement.

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