He ranks among the most darkly ambiguous lead characters Villeneuve has ever presented.

Their journey takes them from their home in Canada to their mothers native land in the Middle East.

Azabal is phenomenal in the role, with her performance among the most underrated in Villeneuves filmography.

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The fact that that question can be asked is what makes him such a great character.

No matter what his title is, Paul Atreides ranks highly among the best protagonists of the decade.

The journey sees K evolve from being a mechanical drone carrying out orders to a soul of powerful yearning.

Sapper Morton (Dave Bautista) stands scowling in a darkened room wearing dirty overalls in ‘Blade Runner 2049’ (2017).

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Alejandro Gillick (Benicio Del Toro) is one of those characters.

Such a complex and compelling arc is riveting to watch, especially in a mainstream blockbuster spectacle.

It makes her the greatest and most enticing character in Villeneuves filmography thus far.

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Emily Blunt as Kate pointing a gun in Sicario

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Jake Gyllenhaal as Loki entering a room in Prisoners

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Nawal Marwan looks distraught in front of a burning wreckage

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Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides looks intently ahead in Dune: Part Two

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Officer K (played by Ryan Gosling) in downtown LA in ‘Blade Runner 2049.'

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Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover standing in the rain in Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners

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Amy Adams as Louise studying the alien language in Arrival.

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Benicio Del Toro as Alejandro aiming a gun in Sicario

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Rebecca Ferguson with script on her face as Lady Jessica in Dune: Part Two

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