Robert Pattinson is being eyed to star in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Messiah” in the role of a villain, TheWrap has learned.
No formal offer has been made to Pattinson. The third film in the “Dune” franchise is looking to commence production this summer as Villeneuve puts the finishing touches on the screenplay.
The filmmaker has made clear he very much wants to make “Messiah” to close out his trilogy about Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. “Dune: Messiah” takes place 12 years after the events of “Dune,” and Villeneuve has stated he intends to take advantage of the time jump to age up his characters.