Josh Brolin said he’s stepping back from acting after director Denis Villeneuve was snubbed by the Oscars for “Dune: Part Two.”
The famous actor revealed on his Instagram Story that he’s standing by what he previously said to Variety in November, after Villeneuve was snubbed by the Academy when he was not nominated for the first “Dune” movie. The nominations were announced Thursday.
“If he doesn’t get nominated this year, I’ll quit acting,” Brolin told the outlet last fall. “It was a better movie than the first one … It’s masterful, and Denis is one of our master filmmakers. If the Academy Awards have any meaning whatsoever, they’ll recognize him.”
Brolin put it all out there for his more than three million followers, and backed up his comment. He seemed to be oddly comfortable about stopping, or at the very least stalling his career over petty award show politics.
“Apparently, I am going to quit acting because Denis Villeneuve didn’t get nominated,” he said. “This is just how this thing works. It makes no sense to me. That’s OK.”
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 18: Josh Brolin and Denis Villeneuve pose at the WB Hotel during the Premiere of “Dune” Part Two on February 18, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Cedric Ribeiro/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)
The 56-year-old actor seemed truly irked to discover Villeneuve wasn’t in the running for Best Director when the Academy Awards were announced. It’s hard to say if he’s serious about actually quitting, but if he does halt his acting career over this, it would be a shock to many.
Brady Corbet of “The Brutalist,” Jacques Audiard of “Emilia Pérez,” Sean Baker of “Anora,” Coralie Fargeat of “The Substance” and James Mangold of “A Complete Unknown” were all nominated for that category.
“Dune: Part Two” did earn five Oscar nods in other categories. The film was nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Sound, Best Achievement in Visual Effects, Best Achievement in Cinematography and Best Achievement in Production Design.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 18: Denis Villeneuve and Josh Brolin attend the Premiere of “Dune” Part Two at VOX Cinemas on February 18, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Cedric Ribeiro/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)
Brolin sent congratulations to his “Dune: Part Two” collaborators for their nominations.
“Just want to say congratulations on the Dune best picture nomination, to Greig Fraser for cinematography, for best visual effects, special effects, for Patrice [Vermett] for production design and for sound, I believe,” he said.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 25: Denis Villeneuve attends the “Dune: Part Two” New York Premiere at Lincoln Center on February 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)
He continued, “[Editor] Joe Walker and Denis, you deserve it. It’s an amazing film. It was even better than the first one. The people who have gotten accolades surely deserve it. Happy to be a part of it. Congrats everyone.”
Other notable names in the industry echoed Brolin’s sentiments on Villeneuve’s snub. (RELATED: Josh Brolin Shares Horrifying Tale Of His Father Slaughtering His Pet And Feeding It To Him)
There were many films that had great directing this year but what Denis did — in all aspects of the craft — was masterful
— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) January 23, 2025
Spider-Verse producer Chris Miller said on X Thursday, “There were many films that had great directing this year but what Denis did — in all aspects of the craft — was masterful.”
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
