Jason Momoa’s Duncan Idaho might have been killed in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, however as followers of the Frank Herbert-created mythology know, that isn’t the top of the character’s story. We received’t get into the specifics right here of how this occurs, however Momoa did verify on the finish of March that he can be again for Dune 3, i.e. the movie adaptation of Dune Messiah. Even higher, this upcoming sci-fi film has was a household affair, because the actor’s son has come aboard to play a key function.
Nakoa-Wolf Momoa, the youthful of Jason Momoa’s two kids, has been tapped to affix Dune 3 alongside Silo actress Ida Brooke. In keeping with Nexus Level Information, and confirmed by Deadline, they are going to play Leto II and Ghanima, the dual kids of Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides and Zendaya’s Chani. This can mark Nakoa-Wolf’s performing debut and also will be Brooke’s highest profile undertaking but since other than the aforementioned Apple TV+ subscription-exclusive collection, her solely different credit score is The Primrose Railway Youngsters.
These are the primary new actors to be revealed for Dune 3, although Legendary declined to touch upon the castings. Together with Jason Momoa, Chalamet and Zendaya are anticipated to reprise their roles, which is hardly shocking given Dune Messiah’s story and this information about Paul and Chani’s kids being forged. It was additionally reported in April that Robert Pattinson was being eyed for a task that sounds quite a bit just like the villainous Scytale, however it’s unclear if something ever got here of those talks.
I can solely think about how keen Jason Momoa is to have Nakoa-Wolf engaged on Dune 3 as effectively, though it’s unclear how a lot display screen time they’ll share collectively. It’s value noting that the unique Dune Messiah novel happened 12 years after the occasions of Dune, whereas Leto II and Ghanima are being portrayed as youngsters. So we’re getting an even bigger time leap for the movie adaptation, and Nexus Level Information speculated in its report that this might imply Denis Villeneuve may very well be incorporating components from Youngsters of Dune, which follows Messiah.
Regardless, contemplating how effectively each the earlier Dune films carried out critically and commercially, it stands to motive that Dune Messiah will get that very same form of consideration. So Nakoa-Wolf Momoa is about to be launched to the cinematic world in one of the vital epic blockbusters slated to return out within the subsequent few years. I think about this can result in extra performing alternatives coming his means, and if Nakoa-Wolf decides he needs to maintain performing, he’ll be following not solely in Jason Momoa’s footsteps, but additionally his mom’s, Lisa Bonet.
Dune 3 is scheduled to start manufacturing subsequent month, and though an official launch date hasn’t been introduced, it’s rumored to be slotted for December 16, 2026, the identical day that Avengers: Doomsday opens. You possibly can revisit the earlier two Dune films, in addition to the tie-in TV present Dune: Prophecy, with a Max subscription.