{"id":68399,"date":"2025-04-09T06:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=68399"},"modified":"2025-04-29T06:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:19:07","slug":"will-robert-pattinson-play-villain-in-dune-messiah-before-filming-the-batman-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/will-robert-pattinson-play-villain-in-dune-messiah-before-filming-the-batman-2\/68399\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Robert Pattinson Play Villain in Dune: Messiah Before Filming The Batman 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recent reports suggest that Robert Pattinson may be joining the <em>Dune<\/em> movie franchise, directed by the legendary Denis Villeneuve. The <em>Dune<\/em> series, known for its grand space opera storyline, has captivated audiences with its diverse cast, and Pattinson might be stepping into the role of a villain named Scytale. According to Deadline, the third installment of <em>Dune<\/em> will adapt Frank Herbert\u2019s 1969 novel <em>Dune: Messiah<\/em>, and Pattinson\u2019s character, Scytale, is a mysterious, shape-shifting figure who plots to overthrow Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet\u2019s Paul Atreides.<\/p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with the character, Scytale was previously portrayed by Martin McDougall in the 2003 <em>Children of Dune<\/em> miniseries, which also starred Alec Newman, Susan Sarandon, and James McAvoy. If these reports are accurate, Pattinson could begin work on this highly anticipated sci-fi epic before diving into the second installment of <em>The Batman<\/em>, directed by Matt Reeves. While <em>Dune 3<\/em> is reportedly aiming for a summer filming schedule, Pattinson has stated that he expects to begin filming <em>The Batman<\/em> by the end of 2025. The superhero film is now slated for release on October 1, 2027, after originally being scheduled for October 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Pattinson\u2019s star power is clearly on the rise, as he has continued to captivate audiences with a range of roles. His performance alongside Willem Dafoe in <em>The Lighthouse<\/em> earned critical acclaim, and he followed that up with a starring role in Christopher Nolan\u2019s <em>Tenet<\/em>. More recently, he wowed audiences with his portrayal in <em>Mickey 17<\/em>, a sci-fi satire directed by Bong Joon-ho.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to his impressive slate of upcoming projects, Pattinson is set to reunite with Christopher Nolan for the director\u2019s upcoming mythical film <em>The Odyssey<\/em>, where he will share the screen with A-list stars like Matt Damon, Zendaya, and Tom Holland. Pattinson is also lined up for several other high-profile films, including <em>The Drama<\/em>, where he will reunite onscreen with Zendaya.<\/p>\n<p>As Pattinson continues to make waves in Hollywood, his potential involvement in the <em>Dune<\/em> universe only adds to the excitement surrounding his already packed filmography. Fans of both <em>Dune<\/em> and Pattinson will be eagerly watching as the actor continues to expand his impressive range of roles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent reports suggest that Robert Pattinson may be joining the Dune movie franchise, directed by the legendary Denis Villeneuve. The\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":68400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[3982],"class_list":["post-68399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-robert-pattinson"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}