Washington, April 9 -- The much-awaited 'Dune: Messiah' might have a new star joining the cast, as actor Robert Pattinson is said to be in talks to play the main villain in the next chapter of the Dune series.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources say that the role he is eyeing is likely to be Scytale, a mysterious character from Frank Herbert's original book, though nothing has been confirmed yet. The Batman and Twilight actor has not received an official offer yet.

Pattinson already has a busy schedule with The Batman 2 and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.'

The Odyssey follows the Greek champion Odysseus on his tumultuous journey home after the Trojan War. The story was first written by the ancient Greek poet Homer over 2,000 ...