Part Two.” In an interview with Variety, the actor, who plays Paul Atreides’ combat mentor Gurney Halleck in the sci-fi epic, issued a threat about what he will do if the film’s director Denis Villeneuve once again isn’t nominated for Best Director at the Oscars.

Josh Brolin says he will quit acting if Denis Villeneuve isn’t nominated for an Oscar for Dune: Part Two. The actor starred in the first installment of the sci-fi film in 2021 as well as this year’s sequel playing Gurney Halleck,

Director Denis Villeneuve at 'Contenders Los Angeles' discussed the pivotal offscreen friendship between Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, crucial for 'Dune: Part Two.' He praised Austin Butler's portrayal of Feyd-Rautha and hinted at a potential third film to complete Frank Herbert's vision.

Josh Brolin certainly has a flare for the dramatics. The actor threatened to “quit acting” if “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve doesn’t get nominated for a best director Oscar for the second installment.

Josh Brolin is immensely proud of his work in Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epics Dune and this year's Dune: Part Two. With Oscars nominations less than two months away, Brolin, like countless others in the entertainment industry,