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Josh Brolin joked about quitting acting while criticizing the Academy for snubbing “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve.
Brolin, who starred in “Dune” and “Dina: Part Two”, had previously threatened to quit acting if Villeneuve’s work in the sequel wasn’t recognized.
“I just want to congratulate ‘Dune’ for Best Picture, Greig Fraser for Cinematography, for Best Visual Effects, for Patrice [Vermett] on production design and sound,” Brolin said in a video he shared on his Instagram story. “Supposedly I’m going to stop acting because Denis Villeneuve wasn’t nominated.”
“This is how this thing works,” he added. “It doesn’t make sense to me. It’s okay. [Editor] Joe Walker and Denis, you deserve it. It’s an amazing movie. It was even better than the first one. The people who received praise certainly deserve it. Happy to be a part of it. Congratulations to everyone.”
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Josh Brolin jokes that he has to stop acting after the Academy snubbed the “Dune: Part Two” director from 2025 Oscar nominations. (Getty Images)
“This is how this thing works. It makes no sense to me.”
Brolin praised the “Dune” sequel as a “better movie” than the first, as he threatened to leave the industry in November.
“If he doesn’t get nominated this year, I’ll quit acting,” Brolin he told Variety. “It was a better film than the first one. When I watched it, it felt like my brain was broken. It is masterful, and Denis is one of our top filmmakers. If the Oscars have any meaning, they will recognize him.”
Austin Butler, Josh Brolin, Zendaya Coleman, Timothee Chalamet, Souheila Yacoub, Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve, Lea Seydoux and Stellan Skarsgard attend the premiere of “Dune: Part Two” in February. 12, (Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
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Villeneuve wasn’t the only industry star to be scorned. Actresses like Selena Gomez, Nicole KidmanAngelina Jolie and others were noticeably skipped over for their roles in their individual films.
Academy rejects Nicole Kidman for 2025 Oscars (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
While French director Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” received a total of 13 nominations, Selena Gomez, who plays Jessi Del Monte, the cartel leader’s wife who undergoes gender-affirmation surgery, did not grab a single nomination.
Angelina Jolie, who portrays opera legend Maria Callas in the film, underwent months of Italian tuition and rigorous vocal training to perform some of Callas’ greatest hits, according to In the magazine. However, she did not win a nomination for best actress.
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Demi Moore was nominated for her first Oscar. (Chris Polk)
Meanwhile, Demi Moore received her first Oscar nomination for “Sustanca”. She is competing for best actress alongside Cynthia Erivo for “Wicked,” Mikey Madison for “Anora,” Karla Sofia Gascon for “Emilia Perez,” and Fernanda Torres for “I’m Still Here.”
“Being nominated for an Academy Award is an incredible honor and these past few months have surpassed my wildest dreams,” Moore said in a statement.
“There are truly no words to fully express my joy and immense gratitude for this recognition. Not only for me, but also for what this film represents. I am deeply humbled.”
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Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.
