* Many fans, including the person writing this sentence, were confused on this point, back in 2014, upon first viewing the documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune. The question of Jodorowsky’s having ever read the book can easily be missed while watching the documentary. Alejandro Jodorowsky makes this point a bit obscure, but a close rewatch of the documentary (as well as checking with other sources) confirms that yes, he did end up reading it.