# Dune 3 star Anya Taylor-Joy didn’t realize Alia Atreides is a “bad guy” in the sequel until the end of the movie

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dune-3-star-anya-taylor-joy-didnt-realize-alia-atreides-is-a-bad-guy-in-the-sequel-until-the-end-of-the-movie/
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:20:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T08:52:15+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/dune-3-star-anya-taylor-joy-didnt-realize-alia-atreides-is-a-bad-guy-in-the-sequel-until-the-end-of-the-movie/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Taylor-Joy says Alia is a “bad guy” in Dune: Part Three.
- The film appears to reshape her bond with Hayt.
- The sequel continues to question Paul’s role as a hero.

## Summary

Anya Taylor-Joy says she only realised Alia Atreides is presented as a “bad guy” in Dune: Part Three when she discussed the finished film with director Denis Villeneuve. The character’s role may differ from Frank Herbert’s Dune: Messiah, where Alia does not directly plot against her brother Paul, and points to the film’s more morally complex take on the story.

Taylor-Joy describes Alia as fiercely devoted to one person, while the film appears to make her relationship with Hayt central. The article also notes that Chani is portrayed as opposing Paul after his actions lead to billions of deaths, and that Villeneuve’s trilogy has increasingly challenged the idea of Paul as a righteous hero. Dune: Part Three is due for release on 18 December, the same day as Avengers: Doomsday.

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