Robert Pattinson Credits Zendaya for 'Dune 3' Role After On-Set Plea

Robert Pattinson believes his co-star Zendaya may have helped him secure a role in the upcoming 'Dune: Part 3'. The actor revealed he asked Zendaya about joining the franchise while they were filming 'The Drama' together. Pattinson will play the ambiguous character Scytale, whose moral alignment is even unclear to the actor. Director Denis Villeneuve confirmed the film takes place 17 years after 'Part Two' and will have a more muscular, action-packed tone.

Key Points: Robert Pattinson Says Zendaya Helped Get Him 'Dune 3' Role

  • Pattinson asked Zendaya about joining Dune
  • Zendaya quipped "I know a guy"
  • Pattinson cast as Scytale in Dune: Part 3
  • Film set 17 years after Part Two
  • Director says tone is more action-packed
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Robert Pattinson feels Zendaya helped him get his 'Dune: Part 3' role

Robert Pattinson reveals he believes Zendaya helped him land his role in 'Dune: Part 3' after he asked her about joining the franchise while filming 'The Drama'.

Robert Pattinson feels Zendaya helped him get his 'Dune: Part 3' role
"I kind of did think you had something to do with it. - Robert Pattinson"

Los Angeles, March 18

Actor Robert Pattinson has shared that he believes actress Zendaya might have helped him get cast in 'Dune: Part 3'.

The 39-year-old actor stars with the 'Euphoria' actress in 'The Drama' and recalled discussing Denis Villeneuve's epic franchise, in which Zendaya plays Chani, on the set of their movie and asking if it would be possible for him to work on the next film, but he will still surprised to receive a call about the project, reports 'Female First UK'.

Speaking during the unveiling of the trailer for 'Dune: Part 3', Deadline reports Robert, who will play Scytale in the film, said to Zendaya, "I was talking to you on the set of The Drama. I was like, 'Can I get in one of those Dune movies?'".

She quipped, "I know a guy". Robert said, "It was a very unexpected call a few months later. And I kind of did think you had something to do with it".

As per 'Female First UK', the British actor teased even he doesn't know if his character is a good or bad guy.

He said, "(Scytale is) an unusual character in the book and when you can't really tell who side he's on, that's what makes it quite interesting. I wouldn't say he was a kind of conventional bad guy as such. I don't think he is. He might even be a good guy. Who knows? I will also find out when I see the movie. It's an extremely fun character to play and the look for it is quite Incredible. Extraordinary".

Meanwhile, writer-and-director Denis revealed the movie takes place 17 years after the events of 'Dune: Part Two', and it is "very different" to the previous films in the series, though Timothee Chalamet's Paul Atreides is still at the heart of the story.

He said, "It will be a very different film, very different, a 'Dune' movie, but with a different tone, with a different rhythm, with a different pace. It's a more action-packed and more tense film, more muscular than the two others, I will say. And it's a movie that takes place many years after the two first films, a bit like the book, Dune Messiah, it gives a new insight on what happened to Paul Atreidis. So there's a time gap, 17 years, where we see Paul dealing with the consequences of having too much power and him trying to figure out how to get out of this cycle of violence".

- IANS

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Priya S
"I know a guy" 😂 That's so relatable! Networking works everywhere, even for Hollywood stars. Zendaya seems like such a cool and supportive co-star. Excited to see this new chapter, especially with the different tone Denis is promising.
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Rohit P
Interesting casting. Pattinson is a good actor, but I hope they don't lose the essence of the book. Dune Messiah is a complex story about the burden of power and fanaticism. The "more action-packed" description worries me a bit—hope it doesn't become just another blockbuster and keeps the philosophical depth.
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Sarah B
Love their friendship! It's cute he asked her so casually. The character sounds intriguing—not clearly good or bad. That's always more fun to watch than a straightforward villain. The wait for Part 3 is going to be tough!
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Vikram M
Good to see Indian names like Chani (played by Zendaya) being central to such a massive global franchise. Denis Villeneuve is a genius director. 17 years later? Paul dealing with the consequences of his actions... that's some heavy, epic stuff. Bring it on! 🎬
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Karthik V
Honestly, a bit tired of the same Hollywood faces circulating in every big franchise. There's so much talent out there. That said, Pattinson has proven his chops in recent years. Hope the film focuses on the story and not just star power.

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