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Dune director Denis Villeneuve has reportedly set his sights on The Batman actor, although no formal offer has been made, according to Deadline. Sources told the publication that there is strong interest in Pattinson playing the chief villain role of Scytale. If he joins the cast, the Twilight actor would star alongside returning cast members Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh and Zendaya as Paul Atreides, Princess Irulan and Chani. The British actor recently worked with Zendaya on the romance film The Drama. Frank Herbert's 1969 novel Dune Messiah is set 12 years after the events of Dune.