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The first two of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies are already a who’s-who of young Hollywood talent, boasting Oscar nominees Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, two-time Emmy winner Zendaya, and SAG winner Anya Taylor-Joy. Though Robert Pattinson may be a tad older and a tad less of an awards darling, he’s the kind of guy who seems like he could fit right in with this cohort. Denis Villeneuve and Legendary Entertainment think so, at least.
This is per a new report in Deadline, which claims that Pattinson is of “strong interest” to join the Duniverse for Villeneuve’s third installment (which could likely be titled Dune: Messiah). Though it does sound like there may still be a bit to go before Pattinson officially joins the cast, Deadline‘s sources claim that the Twilight alum is being eyed for Scytale, a villainous Face Dancer who plots to overthrow Paul Atreides. The trade also reports that the film is aiming to begin shooting this summer.
Perhaps it was Zendaya who planted the Dune bug (a sand worm?) in Pattinson’s ear. The two recently worked together on Kristoffer Borgli’s upcoming film The Drama, which apparently includes a scene that drove Pattinson a little crazy before the Euphoria star talked him off the ledge. “I shared my doubts with her, I spoke for two hours, and after a while, very calmly, she made me understand that the line just said what it meant to say, that there was no hidden meaning,” he told French outlet Premiere (via IndieWire) last month. “And there I was going crazy for three days.” Just wait until he hears what happens in the next Dune book.
