You can also use this scene from Ep. 2 when Dooku’s ship arrives and he has a brief conversation with Palaptine (as Sidious) as they walk out of frame…you can possibly make this the opening scene (starts from space, which works perfectly). That way, we only see Dooku in the beginning of the movie and then the very end… so instead of a “who the hell was that?” feeling at the end, we’ll already know who he is that they are up to something behind the scenes.
Is that a deleted scene? It’s been a minute since I’ve seen Episode II, but I don’t remember that bit.
A Jedi council scene might include a rotoscoped clip from when Dooku sighs after slicing up Ani, probably best inserted when Qui Gin gets shut down about training Anakin. It’s a close-up if I recall and could show him sitting in a chair, thus furthering the implication of his feelings for Qui Gon and dissatisfaction with the Council.
That sounds like a great idea. I’ll go check that scene out and see what I can do with it.