Denis Villeneuve responds to Josh Brolin saying he will quit acting if the Dune director isn’t nominated for an Oscar.

Dune: Part Two was a damn good movie, and Josh Brolin firmly believes it will have Oscar glory in the future. In fact, Brolin laid down the gauntlet last month, saying that he “Stop acting” if director Denis Villeneuve isn’t nominated for an Oscar. “(Dune: Part Two) was a better film than the first. When I saw it, it felt like my brain had burst open,Brolin said. “It’s masterful and Denis is one of our master filmmakers. If the Oscars have any meaning at all, they will recognize him.“

That’s a lot of pressure to put on someone, and Denis Villeneuve responded to Brolin’s statement when speaking to GamesRadar+. “This gives me a huge responsibility to put this all on my shoulders!said the Dune director. “Thanks, Josh. This is embarrassing! I mean, if Josh decides to quit acting, it’s my responsibility to fight him for it.“

The first dune received a lot of recognition at the 2022 Academy Awards with ten nominations. The film won six awards, including Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects. And hey, if Villeneuve strikes again, he’ll get another chance when he returns to Arrakis for a third installment in the franchise. However, the director has said that he doesn’t see it Dune 3 as the conclusion of a trilogy. “Firstly, it’s important that people understand that for me it was really a diptych,“Villeneuve said. “It was actually two films that will be the adaptation of the first book. That’s done and that’s done. If I do a third one, which is currently being written, it won’t be a trilogy. It’s strange to say this, but when I go back there, it’s to do something that feels different and has its own identity.“

There is more story that could be told dunebut Villeneuve has said this will likely be his last trip to Arrakis. However, it’s fine with him if someone else wants to continue the franchise. “Listen, by the time Dune: Messiah happens, many years will have passed for me on Arrakis, and I’d like to do something different,” he said. “I think it would be a good idea for me to make sure that the foundation of the project is laid in Messiah in case someone wants to do something else after that, because they are beautiful books. They are more difficult to adapt. They are becoming more and more esoteric. It’s a little harder to adjust, but I don’t close the door. I won’t do it myself, but it might happen to someone else.“