Casting for Legendary’s Dune 3 is heating up, with a beloved Twilight star reportedly being eyed for a big role.

While no formal offer has been presented to the actor, a new report from ᴅᴇᴀᴅline reveals that there is ‘strong interest’ for him to join the cast.

If he does come aboard the highly-anticipated sequel, he will join a cast that includes returning Dune and Dune Part Two stars Timothee Chalamet (Paul Atreides) and Zendaya (Chani).

He will also join Florence Pugh, who is expected to return as Princess Irulan, who made her franchise debut in 2024’s Dune Part Two.

Dune and Dune Part Two director Denis Villeneuve is also set to return to the helm of this highly-anticipated sequel.

Who is this mystery actor seemingly set to join this sci-fi franchise? It’s none other than Robert Pattinson, who will seemingly be taking a villainous turn.

Casting for Legendary’s Dune 3 is heating up, with a beloved Twilight star reportedly being eyed for a big role

If he does come aboard the highly-anticipated sequel, he will join a cast that includes returning Dune and Dune Part Two stars Timothee Chalamet (Paul Atreides) and Zendaya (Chani)

Who is this mystery actor seemingly set to join this sci-fi franchise? It’s none other than Robert Pattinson , who will seemingly be taking a villainous turn

Sources reveal that Pattinson will be playing the villainous character by the name of Scytale.

Scytale’s first appearance in Frank Herbert’s Dune novels was in 1969’s Dune Messiah, the second novel which this film is expected to be based on.

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The novel is set 12 years after the events of the first novel – which both the first two movies were based on, splitting the book in half with two epic movies.

Scytale arrives in the third book, as Chalamet’s Paul Atreides continues to rule as Emperor alongside Princess Irulan while keeping a secret relationship with Chani.

Scytale challenges the rule of Atreides and threatens his rule over his fiefdom that was established in the first two movies.

The character was not featured in the first two movies, but he was previously played by Martin McDougall in the 2003 miniseries Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune.

Villeneuve will return to direct from a script he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts, based on Herbert’s book. 

Production is eyed to start sometime this summer, with Legendary and Warner Bros. setting a December 18, 2026 release date.

Sources reveal that Pattinson will be playing the villainous character by the name of Scytale.

Scytale arrives in the third book, as Chalamet’s Paul Atreides continues to rule as Emperor alongside Princess Irulan while keeping a secret relationship with Chani

Production is eyed to start sometime this summer, with Legendary and Warner Bros. setting a December 18, 2026 release date

Pattinson can currently be seen in the Bong Joon Ho sci-fi film Mickey 17 and he has Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love with Jennifer Lawrence and Nick Nolte in post-production.

He also recently wrapped A24’s The Drama, where he starred alongside Zendaya and Alana Haim, which is in post-production.

The in-demand actor is currently filming Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, alongside Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya.

Pattinson will also return as Bruce Wayne/Batman in The Batman II which is being eyed for 2027 release.