Dune has racked up an impressive 10 Oscar nominations, including the coveted nod for Best Picture. Despite the film’s recognition, one nomination was notably absent: a Best Director slot for Denis Villeneuve.
The French-Canadian filmmaker handled the alleged snub with grace, but Dune actor Josh Brolin was definitely not happy with the Academy.
In a recent Instagram post, Josh Brolin shared a heartfelt congratulations for Dune’s plentiful Oscar nominations. However, he also expressed his outrage over Denis Villeneuve’s omission from the Best Director category, going so far as to drop an f-bomb on social media.
He said:Many folks were convinced that it was impossible to faithfully adapt Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel Dune for the silver screen - even Josh Brolin thought so.
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