Dune 3 can be a household affair, and never simply due to its continued exploration of the Atreides clan. In June, it was reported that Jason Momoa’s son, Nakoa-Wolf Momoa, will be part of his father within the 2026 film adapting Frank Herbert’s 1969 novel Dune Messiah. Because it seems although, Momoa didn’t need Nakoa-Wolf to observe in his performing footsteps, however there’s a easy cause why he ended up within the threequel anyway.
Momoa, who’s reprising Home Atreides swordsmaster Duncan Idaho, briefly mentioned the officially-titled Dune: Half Three with Leisure Tonight on the premiere of his new Apple TV+ subscription-exclusive collection Chief of Conflict, which begins streaming on the 2025 TV schedule August 1. When the interviewer introduced up his son’s involvement within the subsequent Dune film, the previous Aquaman actor stated:
This, this, this child. What the hell? I’m like, ‘No, no, you possibly can’t act. No, you’re not going to be on this trade. No, no, no.’ After which, he actually did it on his personal.
He’s actually not the primary actor who’s not wished their little one to be an actor too, however generally the pull to carry out is simply too sturdy. This can certainly be Nakoa-Wolf Momoa’s performing debut, as he’s enjoying Leto II, the son of Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides and Zendaya’s Chani. We’ll additionally meet his twin sister Ghanima, performed by Silo’s Ida Brooke. Jason Momoa saying Nakoa-Wolf “did it on his personal” seemingly signifies he auditioned with out informing his father. That in flip makes me surprise if he used a faux identify and auditioned usually with all the opposite actors trying to play Leto II, or if he simply spoke with the suitable folks behind the elder Momoa’s again.
Nonetheless it occurred, Nakoa-Wolf Momoa will begin performing in one among subsequent 12 months’s largest tentpole footage, and Jason Momoa believes that is simply the beginning of a vivid future forward for his son. As he put it:
Hear, he’s going to be method higher than I’ve ever been. That’s what you need to your kids. He can be. He’ll be a pressure.
Nakoa-Wolf and Ida Brooke are the one two new actors who’ve been introduced for Dune: Half Three thus far, however together with Jason Momoa, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, it’s additionally confirmed that Florence Pugh will reprise Princess Irulan. It was additionally reported in April that Robert Pattinson is being eyed for the function of Scytale, although it’s unclear if that casting has gone by way of. As with the primary two Dune motion pictures, Denis Villeneuve will direct and co-wrote the script with Jon Spaihts, though this would be the filmmaker’s final time engaged on the franchise.
Dune 3 opens in theaters on December 18, 2026. That’s once we’ll get our first style of Nakoa-Wolf Momoa’s performing talents, and if he impresses, then it’s a great wager Jason Momoa’s prediction will come true and we’ll see him in lots of extra issues.