Tim Blake Nelson is one of the most recognizable character actors of our time, with credits that include Lincoln , The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and O Brother, Where Art Thou? The star has been performing in mostly supporting roles for years, and it seems like he still has career hits and misses. Nelson was recently cut out of the monster blockbuster Dune: Part Two , which was a big bummer for the actor. However, he still is keeping his head held high, and he even shared a funny Stanley Kubrick story to give some perspective.
In a recent interview on the Inside of You podcast, the star chatted about his professional highs and lows, including his experiences working with auteur directors like Steven Spielberg and The Coen Brothers . He also opened up about being cut out of the latest Dune flick, having been told his scenes made the movie too long. While this may have truly been the case, he still felt like the cut could’ve been a reflection of his own performance.
He said told podcast host Michael Rosenbaum: Of course, one always wonders, as an actor, whether if you’d just been a little better, then they wouldn’t have been able to excise that scene. This likely is more of his own personal desire to be the best he can be rather a real reflection on why his scenes may have been cut. After all, Part Two , in its final form, was close to three hours long, so cuts were inevitable.
Director Denis Villeneuve admitted to cutting some of his favorite Dune scenes from the first fil.