India, April 9 -- Actor Robert Pattinson might just be the latest addition to the stellar star cast of Dune 3. Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is all set to return with Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Florence Pugh in the final part of the super hit movie franchise. The filming is set to begin this summer and recent reports suggest that Robert is in early talks to join and play a pivotal role.

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According to a news report in Deadline, the Batman star is being considered to play the antagonist in Dune 3, an adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1969 book Dune: Messiah. Robert is reportedly being eyed to play Scytale, a shadowy, shape shifting figure who conspires to take...