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In “Dune, second part”, Josh Brolin once again plays the character of Gurney Halleck, close to Paul Atréides, played by Timothée Chalamet.
CINEMA – A cry from the heart. In the excitement caused by the revelation of the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards this Thursday, January 23, the absence of Quebec director Denis Villeneuve could have gone unnoticed, despite the five nominations for the second opus of the saga Dunealmost only in technical categories.
An absence which had the gift of annoying one of the actors of the franchise adapted from the novels of Frank Herbert. Namely Josh Brolin, who plays Gurney Halleck on screen, the mentor of Paul Atreides. He then warned that a new absence of the director of Dune, part two in the best director category this year would have serious consequences on his own career.
Rant and threat
To fully understand the actor's threats, a brief look back is necessary. Because a few months before discovering the names chosen this year at the Oscars, the actor had slipped during an interview with Variety that if Denis Villeneuve was not “ not nominated this year » il “would end (s)his career”.
“It was a better film than the first. When I saw it, it felt like my brain was split in two. It’s a masterstroke, and Denis is one of the greatest filmmakers”he pleaded, despite the six Oscars gleaned by Dune, part one (sets, photography, editing, visual effects, sound mixing and best music).
« If the Oscars still have meaning, they will recognize it”he ended up letting go, exasperated by the lack of recognition from the Academy in 2021 for the director ofFires or Prisoners, nominated only once in the prestigious best director category in 2017. It was for Premier Contact.
-« Apparently I'm going to stop playing…”
A reaction from Josh Brolin was therefore expected around the corner this Thursday. And she clearly did not disappoint, as the actor seems attached to the project Dune. In a story posted on Instagram after the announcement of the nominees, he began by congratulating the members of the film nominated, again this year, in technical categories (sets, sound mixing, visual effects, photography). And for the queen category of best film, all the same.
After having collaborated with Denis Villeneuve on Sicario before appearing in the first two parts of DuneJosh Brolin therefore half-heartedly announced that he was going to end his career during a new diatribe against the Academy of Oscars. “ Apparently I'm going to stop playing… because Denis Villeneuve hasn't been nominated. That's how it works. It doesn't make any sense.”he said with emotion.
“But it doesn’t matter. Joe Walker (film editor) and Denis, you deserve it. This is an incredible film that is even better than the first. I'm happy to have been part of it.”added the actor, nominated only once by the Oscars during his career. In 2009, for his supporting role in Harvey Milk the Gus Van Sant.
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