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.

Josh Brolin certainly has a flare for the dramatics. The actor threatened to “quit acting” if “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve doesn’t get nominated for a best director Oscar for the second installment.

Josh Brolin is throwing his full support behind director Denis Villeneuve this awards season. In an interview with Variety published Thursday, Nov. 21, the actor, who is promoting his memoir From Under the Truck, said of his Dune: Part Two director, "If he doesn’t get nominated [for an Oscar] this year, I’ll quit acting."

Josh Brolin is as popular in Hollywood as he’s ever been, with more than one role in the Marvel universe, an Academy Award nomination under his belt, a recent popular TV series wrapped, a comedy hit film that’s streaming,