Brolin also remembers the time James Cameron (allegedly) got angry with him after he turned down a role in Avatar.

Josh Brolin has a bone to pick with the Academy. The actor, 56, first shared that the Oscars got it wrong when they failed to nominated his “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve for the 2021 sci-fi movie. This year, Villeneuve is up for the award again for “Dune: Part Two.”

Hollywood mainstay Josh Brolin recently made the surprising claim of quitting acting if the Oscars 2025 decide to snub Dune 2 director Denis Villeneuve. The one-time Academy Award nominee returned to the Dune franchise this year,

This year’s Oscar nominations are set to be revealed on January 17. According to Brolin’s IMDB, he has two films in production, Weapon and The Running Man, and will more than likely appear in the third Dune film. So, either the Academy gets it right, or else we riot.

Dune director Denis Villeneuve, a huge Star Wars fan, is still angry about this one aspect of the Original Trilogy.

Dune has found new success since 2021, but rival sci-fi franchise Star Wars is losing its grip on pop culture amid an aging and disinterested fanbase.

For decades, fans have debated how much George Lucas' "Star Wars" franchise "stole" from Frank Herbert's "Dune." We break it all down for you.