Time Network News "Dune 2" director Villeneuve recently said that Nolan is the best and most weighty filmmaker in the world today. Nolan reciprocated by praising Dune 2 as a sequel comparable to Star Wars 2: The Empire Strikes Back.
It happened at the 70mm IMAX re-screening of "Creed", and the audience watched a preview of "Dune II". Denis Villeneuve came to the scene and said before Nolan took the stage: "I am honored to be able to introduce one of the best – I should say the best – and definitely the most important filmmaker in the world today – Christopher Nolan. ”
Nolan said after coming on the show that he had seen "Dune 2" and thought it was a work comparable to "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back": "I was hooked on the feeling of being immersed in that world... It's a movie with a lot of unique images, and all the details struck me in particular. ”
Nolan and Villeneuve in 2021
And actor Timothée Chalamet, who starred in "Interstellar" and "Dune", said that among his favorite film directors, Nolan and Villeneuve tied for first place.
Sweet tea and Villeneuve
Sweet tea (first from right) in "Interstellar"