Part Two’s Josh Brolin Reacts to Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar Snub

The Oscars may have expanded the Best Picture category to 10 spots, but it still limits nominees in other categories to just five — making for a more competitive race, but also leading to the inevitable snubs. Today’s Academy Awards announced Box-office hits have brought much glory evil And Dune: Part TwoBut none of the Best Picture nominees received recognition for their directors. That didn’t sit well the hill the star Josh Brolinwho stepped forward to defend Denis Villeneuve.

the hill Fans will note that Villeneuve is nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for 2022. the hill (It lost to both CODA), he was also up for Best Director that year. His only Best Director nomination to date came with 2017 the arrival (He lost La La Landof Damien Chazelle).

Brolin, who played Gurney Halleck the hill movies and also Cooperated in a pair of Extensive art book tie-intook to him Instagram stories Villeneuve’s snob to promote his response. as diversity In the report, he was recorded speaking directly to the camera: “Just wanted to say congratulations the hill Nominated for Best Picture, Greg Fraser for Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Special Effects, for Patrice [Vermett] For production design and sound, I believe.”

He continued. “Apparently, I’m going to give up acting because Denis Villeneuve didn’t get a nomination. This is exactly how things work. It makes no sense to me. ok [Editor] Joe Walker, Denis Villeneuve, you deserve it. It is an amazing movie. I think it was better than the first one. But those who received the accolades certainly deserved it. Happy to be a part of it. Congratulations to all.”

That reference to “quitting acting” echoes an interview with Brolin Diversity in November 2024 In which he made the initial announcement: “If he doesn’t get a nomination this year, I’ll quit acting. It was a better movie than the first one. When I saw it, it felt like my brain was broken. It’s masterful, and Dennis is one of our key filmmakers. If the Academy Awards had any meaning, they would recognize him.” (The trade also noted that Brolin posted a similar social media message when Villeneuve was left out of the Best Director list for the first time. the hill.)

Perhaps, Arakis will have another chance to reward that hard work Dune MessiahSaid to be Villeneuve’s next project. If somehow Hollywood’s Oscar voters dropped the ball againGo directly to Brolin’s Instagram to offer condolences.

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