Portrayal in Adaptations
In the 1984 adaptation of Dune(film), Duncan Idaho was played by Richard Jordan. Like the book, Duncan had only a minor role in the film. The movie Duncan was also killed earlier in the Battle of Arrakeen and did not play any part in the rescue of Paul and Jessica.
In the 2000 remake of Frank Herbert's Dune, Duncan Idaho was played by James Watson. His role remained mostly the same as in the book with the only difference being that he was killed by a bomb rather than Sardaukar troops.
In the 2003 adaptation of Frank Herbert's Children of Dune that follows the 2000 miniseries, the ghola of Duncan Idaho(known in the book as "Hayt") is played by Edward Atterton. There are some minor differences in the portrayal of Duncan. For instance, in the original book, he had metal-grey eyes while his eyes were normal in the miniseries. Also, in the miniseries he was created by House Corrino whilst in the book, House Corrino had nothing to do with the conspiracy.
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