Robert Pattinson may be joining the cast of Dune: Part Three, the final chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic. According to Deadline, the Batman star is being considered for the role of Scytale, a shape-shifting villain from the Bene Tleilax.
The film, officially titled Dune: Messiah, is currently in pre-production, with Villeneuve and his team putting the finishing touches on the script. Filming is expected to begin this summer.
Franchise stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Florence Pugh are all set to return for the sequel, which follows the aftermath of Paul Atreides’ rise to power.
Pattinson is also working alongside Zendaya on Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey, set to release in 2026.