Josh Brolin joked about quitting acting while criticizing the academy for poaching “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve.
Brolin, who has starred in both “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two,” had previously threatened to quit acting if Villeneuve’s work was not recognized in the sequel.
“I just want to say congratulations on the ‘Dune’ best picture nomination, to Greig Fraser on cinematography, for best visual effects, to Patrice (Vermett) on production design and for sound,” Brolin said in a video shared to his Instagram -story. “Apparently I’m going to stop acting because Denis Villeneuve hasn’t been nominated.”
“This is exactly how this thing works,” he added. ‘It makes no sense to me. That’s OK. (Editor) Joe Walker and Denis, you deserve it. It’s a great movie. It was even better than the first. The people who received praise certainly deserve it. Happy to be. part of it.
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Josh Brolin jokes he’ll have to quit acting after the academy’s “Dune: Part Two” director deal with the 2025 Oscars nominations. (Getty Images)
“That’s just how this thing works. It makes no sense to me.”
Brolin praised the “Dune” sequel as a “better movie” than the first as he threatened to leave the industry in November.
“If he doesn’t get nominated this year, I will quit acting,” Brolin Variase told. “It was a better movie than the first. When I saw it, I felt like my brain had been cracked open. It’s masterful and Denis is one of our Master Filmmakers. If the Academy Awards have any meaning, they will recognize him.”
Austin Buttin Buttin Buttin Buttin Buttin Buttin Buttin Buttin Buttin -button button, Zenday Chalamet, Souheila Yacoub, Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve, Lea Seydoux and Stellan Skarsgard Catch the “Dune: Part Two” premiere on Feb. 12, 2024. (Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
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Villeneuve was not the only industry star to be spun off. Actresses like Selena Gomez, Nicole KidmanAngelina Jolie and more were noticeably passed over for their parts in their individual films.
Nicole Kidman was beaten by the academy for the 2025 Oscars. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
While French director Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” received a total of 13 nominations, Selena Gomez, who plays Jessi del Monte, the wife of a cartel leader who undergoes gender-affirming surgery, kept no nominations.
Angelina Jolie, who portrays opera legend Maria Callas in the film, underwent months of Italian lessons and rigorous vocal training to perform some of Callas’ biggest hits, according to In the magazine. However, she did not win a nomination for best actress.
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Demi Moore was nominated for her first Oscar. (Chris Polk)
Meanwhile, Demi Moore earned her first-ever Oscar nomination for “the substance.” She’s up for best actress alongside Cynthia Erivo for “Wicked,” Mikey Madison for “Anora,” Karla Sofia Gascon for “Emilia Perez” and Fernanda Torres for “I’m Here.”
“Being nominated for an Oscar is an incredible honor and these last few months have been beyond my wildest dreams,” Moore said in a statement.
“There are truly no words to fully express my joy and overwhelming gratitude for this recognition. Not just for me, but for what this film represents. I am deeply humbled.”
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Christina Dugan Ramirez of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
