Jason Momoa's nepo baby son Nakoa-Wolf, 16, lands huge role in Dune 3
Jason Momoa is a proud papa after his son reportedly landed an important role in the upcoming third Dune movie.
Momoa's son, Nakoa-Wolf, 16, will star as one of the twins born to Timothée Chalamet's character Paul Atreides and Zendaya 's Chani, according to Deadline.
Nakoa-Wolf will make his big screen debut as Leto II, and his on-screen sister, Ghanima, will be played by Ida Brooke, per the outlet.
Momoa, 45, will return to the franchise as Duncan Idaho.
His character died in the first Dune film, but was resurrected as a clone in the six-book series written by Frank Herbert.
Momoa - who was recently at the Cannes Film Festival - shares his son and daughter Lola, almost 18, with ex-wife Lisa Bonet, 57.
Brooke has had small parts in Silo on AppleTV+ and in the film The Primrose Railway Children.
Robert Pattinson is said to be in talks to play a villain in the third film as production begins to ramp up, according to the outlet, but nothing has been confirmed.
If the story is indeed that of Dune: Messiah, it's expected to take place 12 years after the last film.
The plot follows Atreides' struggles with the consequences of his Fremen-led jihad upon his ascension to Emperor Muad'Dib.
Director Denis Villaneuve is expected to helm this next part of the saga as well.
Filming on Dune 3 could begin as soon as next month, ahead of a hoped for December 2026 release.
Both of the previous Dune films have been huge successes.
Nakoa-Wolf will star as Leto Atreides in the third chapter of the franchise and Ida Brooke will star as his twin sister Ghanima
Nakoa-Wolf and Brooke will star as the children of Timothée Chalamet's character Paul Atreides and Zendaya 's Chani. Production is expected to start on Dune 3 as soon as next month
Jason Momoa, 45, will return to the franchise as Duncan Idaho . His character died in the first Dune film, but was resurrected as a clone in the six-book series written by Frank Herbert
Dune: Part 1 earned more than $410 million globally and Dune: Part 2 pulled in more than $710 million.
Jason Momoa will be seen next in the AppleTV+ series, Chief of War.
He plays the title character as a Hawaiian war chief who joins a bloody campaign to unite the warring islands in order to save them from the threat of colonization.
The first episode will drop August 1 and be followed by a weekly upload through September 19.
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