Baron Vladimir Harkonnen is the primary antagonist of the 2021 film Dune. He is the head of House Harkonnen and the nemesis of House Atreides. Vladimir Harkonnen is portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård.

Harkonnen is portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård in the 2021 Denis Villeneuve film Dune and its 2024 sequel Dune: Part Two. Frank Herbert wanted a harsh-sounding name for the antagonistic family opposing House Atreides in Dune.

In the distant future, Duke Leto Atreides is assigned by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV to replace Baron Vladimir Harkonnen as the fiefholder of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet and the sole source of "spice", a valuable psychotropic substance that …

Oct 21, 2021 · Swedish actor and "Mamma Mia" star Stellan Skarsgård wants to address the 600-pound villain in the "Dune." There were no computer-generated imagery enhancements for his complete transformation...

Oct 23, 2021 · In Dune, House Harkonnen employs cruel machinations against House Atreides, triggering the central conflict in the film. What do the Harkonnens want?

Oct 25, 2021 · The 2021 "Dune" has already given you Skarsgård's Vladimir Harkonnen, and his ruthless nephew, the equally waxy-looking but far more physically formidable Glossu Rabban (Dave Bautista).

Baron Vladimir Harkonnen: [Eating with Leto before him as his prisoner] You have a wonderful kitchen, cousin.

Aug 26, 2021 · While our first installment highlighted House Atreides and the second focused on the Fremen, this one showcases House Harkonnen, the tyrannical villains of Dune. Dune takes place thousands of...

Oct 22, 2021 · Translating Herbert’s seminal book to the screen in the highly anticipated new film “Dune,” now in theaters and streaming on HBO Max, director Denis Villeneuve knew it was critically...

Siridar - Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (/ˈhɑːrkənən/) (10110 AG - December 10193 AG) was the penultimate ruler of House Harkonnen and chief architect behind the demise of Duke Leto Atreides during the final reigning years of Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV.