Dune 3 Casts Jason Momoa’s Son in One of Two Newly Confirmed Roles That Won’t Come as Any Surprise to Fans of the Books, but Could Be Spoiler Territory for Others

Dune 3 has reportedly formed 2 roles that volition travel arsenic nary astonishment to fans of Frank Herbert’s sprawling subject fabrication publication series, but their confirmation veers into imaginable spoiler territory for others.

Warning! Potential spoilers for Dune 3 follow.

According to Deadline, Jason Momoa’s son, Nakoa-Wolf Momoa, and Silo‘s Ida Brooke are acceptable to play Leto II and Ghanima, the duplicate offspring of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya). Legendary declined to comment.

(L-R) Lola Iolani Momoa, Jason Momoa, and Nakoa-Wolf Momoa. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

In the Dune books, Leto II and Ghanima were calved connected Arrakis 12 years aft Paul’s ascension to the relation of Emperor. Neither kid knows their mother, Chani, who astatine the extremity of Dune: Part Two is seen ditching Paul aft helium makes his volition to wed Princess Irulan and cement his assertion to the throne clear.

We cognize that Dune 3 is acceptable to archer the communicative of the 2nd book, Dune Messiah, which itself is acceptable 12 years aft the events of the archetypal book. For Dune 3, that means picking things up amid Paul's devastating jihad, which has conquered the universe. However, what is unclear is however manager Denis Villeneuve volition grip Leto II and Ghanima's puerility successful the 3rd movie successful the trilogy.

Leto II was named aft his paternal grandfather, Duke Leto Atreides (who was murdered connected Arrakis by Harkonnen and Sardaukar forces during the events of the archetypal publication and film). Leto II goes connected to go God Emperor and, well, each sorts of weird things happen. It’s worthy noting that successful the books, some twins were pre-born, which means they person centuries of ancestral cognition successful the womb, and inherit Paul’s powers.

Ida Brooke is acceptable to play Ghanima successful Dune 3. Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Apple TV+.

The casting quality comes conscionable a fewer months aft Jason Momoa himself confirmed his instrumentality for Dune 3. In 2021’s Dune, Momoa played Duncan Idaho, swordmaster and mentor to Paul. His quality dies pursuing the Harkonnen penetration of Arrakis, and does not look successful Dune: Part Two.

However, successful the Dune novels, specifically 1969's Dune Messiah, Duncan Idaho returns successful clone signifier (a ghola) arsenic a acquisition to Paul, present the Emperor. Dune Messiah is the ground of Villeneuve’s Dune 3, truthful it makes consciousness that Momoa would instrumentality to play the character.

Dune 3 is acceptable to motorboat astatine immoderate constituent successful 2026. For more, cheque retired IGN's feature, Dune: Part 3 - What to Expect From the Next Sequel Movie.

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