Robert Pattinson may join Timothée Chalamet in 'Dune: Messiah.' Sources say the actor has been circling the role of the chief villain in the upcoming film, one that is possibly the character Scytale from Frank Herbert's books. No offer has been made to Pattinson, whose upcoming projects include 'The Batman' sequel and Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey.'
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00:00Robert Pattinson may join Timothee Chalamet in Dune Messiah.
00:07Sources say the actor has been circling the role of the chief villain in the upcoming film,
00:11one that is possibly the character's side tale from Frank Herbert's books.
00:15No offer has been made to Pattinson, whose upcoming projects include the Batman sequel
00:20and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The first Dune film, released day and date on streaming
00:25in 2021 amid the pandemic, earned $410 million globally, while 2024's Dune Part 2 brought in
00:31$714.6 million globally. Herbert's Messiah, published in 1969, picked up 12 years after
00:49the events of Dune, with Paul Atreides ruling as emperor. Dune Messiah is expected to film this
00:54summer ahead of a December 18, 2026 release date from Warner Brothers. Legendary had no comment
01:00on the casting of Pattinson, who last starred in Mickey 17 for Warner Brothers. For more on this
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