US EditionWho is Robert Pattinson rumoured to play in Dune 3?
- Robert Pattinson is reportedly being considered for a villain role in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming sequel Dune: Messiah, according to Deadline.
- If cast, Pattinson would portray Scytale, a shape-shifting Face Dancer from Frank Herbert's novels.
- Dune: Messiah is expected to begin filming this summer with a release date of December 18, 2026.
- Villeneuve has confirmed that Dune: Messiah will be his final film in the Dune series.
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Who is Robert Pattinson rumoured to play in Dune 3?
Denis Villeneuve’s first two Dune movies were not exactly short when it came to A-list acting talent. Led by two-time Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, the sci-fi epics also counted the likes of Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgaard, Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and – however briefly – Anya-Taylor Joy among their glittering casts. The now confirmed third film, Dune: Messiah, is …
Robert Pattinson looking to spice up 'Dune 3' with villainous role
The "Batman" star may play the shapeshifter Scytale in Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi threequel.Kevin Mazur/Getty for National Board of Review; Courtesy of Warner Bros. Robert Pattinson at the National Board of Review Awards; a sandworm in 'Dune'Robert Pattinson may be heading from Gotham City to Arrakis.The star of The Batman is being eyed for a key role in the third Dune movie from director Denis Villeneuve, Entertainment Weekly has learned. Accord…
The director Denis Villeneuve would have his eye on another star to join Dune's star cast: Messiah and would be actor Robert Pattinson.
Robert Pattinson Could Breathe New Life Into Wild 'Dune 3' Role
UNIQUE NICOLE/AFP/Getty ImagesThe cast for Dune Messiah is turning out to be just as star-studded as the first two Denis Villeneuve Dune films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Pattinson is all but confirmed to play Scytale in the third Dune movie, which would make him the primary villain of the story. And if Pattinson is taking on this role, he could make a slightly frustrating Dune character into something much more interesting. Dun…
Dune 3: Robert Pattinson Could Be Getting His Ultimate Weirdo Role
This article contains potential spoilers for Dune 4 and Dune 5. By this point, Robert Pattinson has firmly established himself as one of our great weirdo actors. In the past 15 years, he’s played a shut-in billionaire in Cosmopolis, a sinister and hallucinating wickie in The Lighthouse, an emo Dark Knight detective in The Batman, a croaking magical bird in The Boy and the Heron, and most recently an army of twitchy clones in Mickey 17. But it ma…
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