Earlier this year, the continuation of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune came out, and was immediately met with success, both from a critical standpoint as well as a financial one. As the industry moves into the oncoming awards season, speculation is high if Dune: Part Two will see as much Oscar recognition as the first film did.
In both parts of Dune, actor Josh Brolin played Gurney Halleck, mentor and friend to Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides and his royal family. Gurney was a pivotal character in both parts of the film, as he was in the source material for the series, Frank Herbert’s Dune novel.
MovieWeb reports that Brolin himself made a strong point of stating that Dune: Part Two should receive similar recognition to that of the first part once awards season kicks into full swing.
The recognition that Brolin is referring to is that of Best Director at the Oscars, which MovieWeb also noted Villeneuve was not nominated for upon release of the first Dune.
“It’s masterful, and Denis is one of our master filmmakers. If the Academy Awards have any meaning whatsoever, they’ll recognize him,” Brolin told Variety. Brolin also said that if Villeneuve doesn’t wind up with a nomination, he will quit acting altogether.
On top of his work in Dune, Brolin has had a number of iconic roles already under his belt. Most notably among them is that of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, serving as the overarching villain of the Infinity Saga. He also appeared in No Country For Old Men, Sicario, and even Deadpool 2.
Dune and Dune: Part Two are available to watch on Max.
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