Director Denis Villeneuve is determined not to let actor Josh Brolin retire from acting just yet.

The star recently told Variety that he would “quit acting” if Villeneuve isn’t nominated for a Best Director Oscar for Dune: Part Two. However, Villeneuve wants to make sure that doesn’t happen, even if he does indeed get snubbed at the upcoming Oscars. What’s notable is that this is exactly what happened with the first film to receive ten Oscar nominations, with Best Director missing from that list.