Robert Pattinson may be heading for Gotham City to Arrakis.
The star of Batman is observed for a key role in the third Dune director of director Denis Villeneuve, Weekly entertainment learned. According to Deadline Hollywood, who reported the news for the first time, Pattinson would play the mean scytal.
Dune 3 should adapt Frank Herbert’s book in 1969 Dune: MessiahThe second entry of the author’s sprawling science fiction series. In MessiahScytale is a dark and silent figure that puts a plan to overthrow Paul Atreids (played by Timothee Chalamet in the films of Villeneuve).
Legendary entertainment, the film’s production company, refused to comment on the potential cast of Pattinson, and the representatives of the actor did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
Scytale has already been played by Martin McDougall in the mini-series 2003 Frank Herbert’s childrenWho with James McAvoy, Alec Newman and Susan Sarandon.
Pattinson recently played in the science fiction satire by Bong Joon-Ho Mickey 17Who saw him play a number of consumable clones carrying out dangerous missions for a space colony. It will appear in several high -level projects in the near future, including romance The drama Since Dream scenario Filmmaker Kristofer Borgli (who also features DuneZendaya), as well as Odysseywho will bring him together with Principle director Christopher Nolan (and Also Stars Zendaya, opposite Matt Damon’s Olysse).
Pattinson will also soon play in Lynne Ramsay Die, my love Alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Nick Nolte, and he should be the spearhead of Oppenheim’s Crime Thriller Prime time With Phoebe Bridgers.
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After its potential involvement in Dune 3Who aims to shoot this summer, Pattinson will probably start production on the long -awaited suite of Matt Reeves’ Batman. Pattison said he expects to start filming the superhero film by the end of 2025. The film should currently be released in theaters on October 1, 2027. (It was initially scheduled for October 3, 2025.))
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Dune 3 (or maybe Dune: MessiahOr Dune: Third part If the name of denomination of Dune: second part Sticks) should see the return of Chalamet and Zendaya, which both appeared in the first two films, as well as Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan and Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreids, who made her debut in Second part. Irulan and Alia have both expanded roles Messiah Compared to their appearances in the first book.
In addition, Jason Momoa, whose character Duncan Idaho was killed in the first Dune Film, recently revealed that he was coming back for the third film. “Yeah, I’m going to come back,” he said recently on Today. “If you haven’t read books, it’s not my fault, right?”