Josh Brolin joked about quitting acting as he criticized the Academy for snubbing "Dune: Part Two" director Denis Villeneuve. Brolin, who has starred in both "Dune" and "Dune: Part Two," had previously threatened to quit acting if Villeneuve's work in the sequel were not recognized.

He’s feeling dune with Hollywood. After the 2025 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, Josh Brolin went on a rant slamming the Academy for snubbing his “Dune” director, Denis Villeneuve, and snarked that in response,

Josh Brolin recently reacted to the fact that Denis Villeneuve didn't land a Best Director Oscar nomination for his work on Dune: Part 2 . Brolin plays Gurney Halleck in the franchise, and he previously said that he'd quit acting if Villeneuve wasn't nominated.