Emily Watson Says ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Season 2 Will Have ‘Lots of New Elements,’ Led Her on ‘A Quest in a Way Actors Always Get to Do and Actresses Don’t’

The Oscar-nominated actress was at the Sarajevo Film Festival as the president of the jury and the recipient of a Heart of Sarajevo Award

By Rafa Sales Ross

Rafa Sales Ross

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Starring in HBO Max’s “Dune: Prophecy” has been a major “departure” for Emily Watson, whose lauded career was built upon major independent and arthouse successes such as Lars von Trier’s “Breaking the Waves” and Robert Altman’s “Gosford Park.” As she embarks on a second season of the hit show, the actress feels more settled in the sprawling sci-fi world, she noted at the Variety Lounge, presented by the Sarajevo Film Festival and BH Telecom.

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