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Dune Part Three: Ferguson, Brolin on Brief Roles

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Rebecca Ferguson, playing Lady Jessica, reveals shell only appear in one scene in Dune Part Three, despite reading the full script and finding it fantastic. Josh Brolin, portraying Gurney Halleck, also faces limited involvement, with some castmates yet to read the entire script. The movie, based on Dune Messiah, follows Paul Atreides as he navigates his emperor role, with new faces like Robert Pattinson and Anya Taylor-Joy joining the cast. Dune Part Three premieres on December eighteenth.

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Dune Part Three: Ferguson, Brolin on Brief Roles

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Dune Part Three: Ferguson, Brolin on Brief Roles. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

This is Cory with the story, and here's what's trending across entertainment and celebrity news right now. Dune fans just got their first peek at the third installment with a new trailer, but Rebecca Ferguson has some bittersweet news. The 42-year-old actress, who plays Lady Jessica, Paul's mother and a key Benny Gasseret figure, revealed she'll only appear in one brief scene. She shared this on a recent podcast, explaining that director Dennis Bielnove added the moment just for her. Jason read the full script, and called it fantastic, but noted her main story wrapped up in the first two movies. Walking onto the familiar set, felt strange, with so little involvement. Meanwhile, Josh Broin faces a similar situation with his character, Gurney Hallock, a loyal ally to Paul. The 58-year-old actor pointed out that some castmates haven't even read the whole script yet, leading to funny mix-ups about filming. Locations He pulls from Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah novel, following Paula Trades as he grapples with his choices after becoming Emperor 17.

Years in. Timothy Shala May leads with returning stars like Zendaya, Florence Pew, Javier Bardem, and Jason Momoa. New faces include Robert Pattinson, as the villain Cytale, Anya Taylor, Joy expanding her role as Alia, and Momoa's 17-year-old son as one of, The Twins. In part three, hits theaters on December 18th, promising big developments for the franchise. DNN is brought to you by our sponsor link in the description. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow, bill for comfort and calm, S-O-L-L-I-S-O-L-L-Pillow.com. Made in AI.

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