"There are so many questions I'm not actually sure where to begin. At what exact moment did Popper actually fall asleep? Because at most, the first Dune sees Chalamet's Paul Atreides fluctuate between scared little boy and junior badass-in-training. Beyond that, did Popper eat something spicy to somehow facilitate these dreams? And when he says "terminator," did he imagine Chalamet's body on a T-800 skeleton? And, lastly, if this Dune gave him nightmares, should he even attempt David Lynch's bonkers 1984 version?"
"This revelation came during Popper's decidedly personal interview with Rolling Stone. He also discussed almost dying in 2025 following a botched surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome; how he met his new wife, Sherri "Gidget" Popper at a nudist colony in 2003; his continued sober journey; why Bob Dylan is rock's worst harmonica player; and 2026 tour plans with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors. (Those bands previously played together in 2023 during a '90s rock-themed party cruise.) Check out the full interview here."
John Popper developed a phobia of Timothée Chalamet during the pandemic after falling asleep to 2021's Dune and experiencing recurring fever dreams of Chalamet as an unstoppable terminator. He imagined shooting Chalamet repeatedly with no effect. Popper almost died in 2025 following a botched carpal tunnel surgery. He met his wife, Sherri "Gidget" Popper, at a nudist colony in 2003 and continues a sober journey. He described Bob Dylan as rock's worst harmonica player and planned a 2026 tour with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors, who previously played together on a 2023 '90s rock-themed party cruise. The fear subsided after seeing A Complete Unknown.
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