Josh Brolin Vows to Quit Acting if 'Dune 2' Director Isn't Oscar-Nominated — He Wasn't
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In 2022, Josh Brolin criticized the Academy for failing to nominate Denis Villeneuve for Best Director for Dune. Just a month ago, the actor, known for his role as Gurney Halleck, declared he would quit acting if the committee ignored Villeneuve’s work once again.
Unfortunately, Brolin’s warning went unheeded. At yesterday’s Oscar nominations announcement, Dune: Part Two received five nods, including Best Picture of 2024. However, Villeneuve was once again left out of the Best Director category.
Just want to say congratulations on the ‘Dune’ best picture nomination, to Greig Fraser on cinematography, for best visual effects, for Patrice Vermett on production design and for sound. Apparently, I am going to quit acting because Denis Villeneuve didn’t get nominated. This is just how this thing works. It makes no sense to me. That’s okay. Editor Joe Walker and Denis, you deserve it. It’s an amazing film. It was even better than the first one. The people who have gotten accolades surely deserve it. Happy to be a part of it. Congrats everyone.
The Oscars ceremony will take place on the night of March 2-3. Before that, the "winners" of the Golden Raspberry Awards will also be announced.
