- LOS ANGELES — Hollywood star Robert Pattinson may soon onboard the upcoming
part of the superhit ‘Dune’ franchise. Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has his
sights set on the A-lister to join the starry ensemble cast of ‘Dune: Messiah’.
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- As Villeneuve puts the finishing touches on the script
for the next “Dune” installment ahead of a summer shoot, sources say that
there’s interest in having Pattinson join the project, starring Timothee
Chalamet and Zendaya, reports ‘Variety’.
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- However, no formal offer has been presented, and it is
unknown who he would play. The production company, Legendary, had no comment.
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- As per ‘Variety’, Robert Pattinson recently co-starred
with Zendaya in the A24 film ‘The Drama’, and is currently filming Christopher
Nolan’s adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’. He’s also the star of ‘The Batman’, with a
sequel set to open in theaters in 2027. Robert Pattinson is represented by WME,
3 Arts Entertainment, Curtis Brown Group and attorney Robert Offer.
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- Last year, Legendary confirmed that development on ‘Dune
3’ was underway following the blockbuster success of ‘Dune: Part 2’. The first
two films have earned a combined $1.12 billion at the global box office and won
eight Oscars from 15 nominations, with both earning best picture nods.
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- ‘Deadline’ was first to report about the interest for
Robert Pattinson by the makers of ‘Dune’. Villeneuve’s “Dune” movies have also
proven to be a magnet for top talent, including Javier Bardem, Rebecca
Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Oscar Isaac, Stellan Skarsgard, Léa
Seydoux, Charlotte Rampling, Dave Bautista and Christopher Walken.
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- Florence Pugh and Anya Taylor-Joy are among the stars
expected to return for the third installment, which takes place a dozen years
after the events of ‘Part 2’. Jason Momoa also recently revealed that he’ll
reprise his role as Duncan Idaho.
