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“I think it was for Han Solo, Walken toldVanity Fair.

“Yes, I auditioned for it.

Christopher Walken in Dune 2

The duo even spent some time on screen together.

“I think we did a screen test.

I’m not sure we did a scene.

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I would say that, Yes, Ididaudition for Star Wars, but so did about 500 other actors.

It was lots of people doing that.”

Walken, though, holds no hard feelings.

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“I mean, I auditioned for Love Story, for Star Wars.

In Dune 2, Walken plays the stately Emperor Shaddam IV, father of Florence Pugh’s Princess Irulan.

Dune: Part Two is in theaters now.

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