Report: Robert Pattinson Might Head to Arrakis for Dune 3

The sandworms of Arrakis might have found a new plaything. Robert Pattinson, fresh off his turn in Bong Joon Ho’s cloning film Mickey 17, may be joining the cast of the final entry in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune trilogy. Deadline reports that Pattinson is a high priority for Legendary to join the cast of the film, although no formal offer for any role, undisclosed or otherwise, has been made yet. Villeneuve’s script for the film, an adaptation of the events of Dune Messiah, is still being finalized, but should Pattinson take on a role, it’s set to be one of the few major additions to the Dune series’ already expansive casts. Dune 3 was originally meant to be much further away in Villeneuve’s plans after the release of Dune: Part Two last year, but the director changed tack and decided to dive into making the sequel his next major project last year. “I was really moved by the way Part Two was received by cinephiles around the world, and I felt an appetite and a desire to see more and a re ... Read full article.