The Dune sandworm, which popped up in the orchestra playing the harp in a moment reminiscent of O’Brien’s early late-night days, initially was going to command even more screen time.

If that wasn't enough, O'Brien rolled out a sandworm from Dune to play chopsticks on a grand piano, followed by a dancing Deadpool pirouetting around the stage. It made no sense, was pointless ...