It’s odd (but perhaps not surprising given the internet’s collective filthy mind) that the “Dune 2” sandworm-themed popcorn bucket has blown up like this. “Saturday Night Live” even had a whole video sketch where people sing about how much they love the “Dune 2” popcorn bucket, and it’s not because their fans of the works of Frank Herbert. If something even looks remotely dirty, the internet’s going to have a blast with it.
Dave Bautista and Josh Brolin weren’t the only ones with thoughts on the bucket. “Entertainment Tonight” brought it up to other major cast members, such as Florence Pugh, who got straight to the point: “It’s not okay!” Zendaya was also against it but for a completely different reason. “Just from a, like, eating popcorn standpoint — you can’t get anything out of it,” she pointed out, drawing attention to the various bristles in the sandworm’s mouth. “It pulls the popcorn out of your hand … You go in and get a handful and then by the time you get it out, then it’s not in your hand.”
The “Dune 2” popcorn bucket has become a meme all on its own, and it’s hard to envision whoever came up with the design not seeing this as the ultimate endgame. Several people in the cast pointed out how the design is clearly effective because everyone’s talking about it. Soon, audiences can watch Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) ride a sandworm while eating out of their own sandworm when “Dune: Part Two” releases in theaters on March 1.
