Jason Momoa is a proud papa after his son reportedly landed an important role in the upcoming third Dune movie.
Momoa’s son, Nakoa-Wolf, 16, will star as one of the twins born to Timothée Chalamet’s character Paul Atreides and Zendaya’s Chani, according to Deadline.
Nakoa-Wolf will make his big screen debut as Leto II, and his on-screen sister, Ghanima, will be played by Ida Brooke, per the outlet.
Momoa, 45, will return to the franchise as Duncan Idaho .
His character died in the first Dune film, but was resurrected as a clone in the six-book series written by Frank Herbert.
Momoa – who was recently at the Cannes Film Festival – shares his son and daughter Lola, almost 18, with ex-wife Lisa Bonet, 57.
Jason Momoa is a proud papa. His son, Nakoa-Wolf, 16, has been cast in an important role in the upcoming Dune 3; Pictured with daughter Lola, 17, in Los Angeles in November 2022
Brooke has had small parts in Silo on AppleTV+ and in the film The Primrose Railway Children.
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Robert Pattinson is said to be in talks to play a villain in the third film as production begins to ramp up, according to the outlet, but nothing has been confirmed.
If the story is indeed that of Dune: Messiah, it’s expected to take place 12 years after the last film.
The plot follows Atreides’ struggles with the consequences of his Fremen-led jihad upon his ascension to Emperor Muad’Dib.
Director Denis Villaneuve is expected to helm this next part of the saga as well.
Filming on Dune 3 could begin as soon as next month, ahead of a hoped for December 2026 release.
Both of the previous Dune films have been huge successes.
Nakoa-Wolf will star as Leto Atreides in the third chapter of the franchise and Ida Brooke will star as his twin sister Ghanima
Nakoa-Wolf and Brooke will star as the children of Timothée Chalamet’s character Paul Atreides and Zendaya ‘s Chani. Production is expected to start on Dune 3 as soon as next month
Jason Momoa, 45, will return to the franchise as Duncan Idaho . His character died in the first Dune film, but was resurrected as a clone in the six-book series written by Frank Herbert
Dune: Part 1 earned more than $410 million globally and Dune: Part 2 pulled in more than $710 million.
Jason Momoa will be seen next in the AppleTV+ series, Chief of War.
He plays the title character as a Hawaiian war chief who joins a bloody campaign to unite the warring islands in order to save them from the threat of colonization.
The first episode will drop August 1 and be followed by a weekly upload through September 19.